CVE-2026-0179 - In Bootloader, there is a possible permission bypass due to a missing permission check

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MEDIUM

In Bootloader, there is a possible permission bypass due to a missing permission check

Published Sep 15, 2026

6.7

MEDIUM

CVSS 3.1

EPSS 0.07%

Description

In Bootloader, there is a possible permission bypass due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Affected products

Vendor Google Product Android Default
unaffected
- Version
  Android kernel
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

Google

Android

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
Android kernel	affected	-

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

References (2)

Link	Providers	Tags
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-79149		Advisory
https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/pixel/2026/2026-09-01

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner Google_Devices

Published Sep 15, 2026

Updated Sep 16, 2026

Reserved Oct 23, 2025

Link CVE-2026-0179

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated Sep 16, 2026

NVD

Status Undergoing Analysis

Modified Sep 16, 2026

Link CVE-2026-0179

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2026-0179

ENISA EUVD

Assigner Google_Devices

Published Sep 15, 2026

Updated Sep 16, 2026

Exploited since n/a

Link EUVD-2026-79149

EUVD-2026-79149