CVE-2021-0870 json
In RW_SetActivatedTagType of rw_main.cc, there is possible memory corruption due to a race condition.
published 2021-10-22 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-3489
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.0%
- EPSS 7.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In RW_SetActivatedTagType of rw_main.cc, there is possible memory corruption due to a race condition. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-9 Android-10 Android-11 Android-8.1Android ID: A-192472262
Patch / fix
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
cisa ICSA-24-074-07 updated cvss 8.1
Siemens SIMATIC
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Siemens SIMATIC RF160B (6GT2003-0FA00) <V2.2affected: mitigation “Siemens has released a new version (V2.2) for SIMATIC RF160B and recommends to update to the latest version.” siemens.com
From CISA ICS and IT advisories (CSAF, https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF), a U.S. Government work; changed: reduced to products, statuses and remediations. CISA notification · csaf
Exploit prediction
7.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- n/a Android
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization
References
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source.android.com
/security/bulletin/2021-10-01
patch, vendor-advisory
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packetstormsecurity.com
/files/164704/Android-NFC-Type-Confusion.html
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-0870
- NVD CVE-2021-0870
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