CVE-2016-2421 json
Setup Wizard in Android 5.1.x before 5.1.1 and 6.x before 2016-04-01 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the Factory Reset Prot…
published 2016-04-18 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-3503
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 6%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Setup Wizard in Android 5.1.x before 5.1.1 and 6.x before 2016-04-01 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the Factory Reset Protection protection mechanism and delete data via unspecified vectors, aka internal bug 26154410.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 6% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
-
source.android.com
/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.html
patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-2421
- NVD CVE-2016-2421
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