{"id":"CVE-2026-0179","title":"In Bootloader, there is a possible permission bypass due to a missing permission check","summary":"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.","severity":"medium","cvss":6.7,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-269"],"vendor":"google","product":"android","affected":["android"],"published":"2026-09-15","updated":"2026-09-21","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-21T17:22:32.727","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0179","references":[{"url":"https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/pixel/2026/2026-09-01","label":"dsap-vuln-management@google.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"epss":0.00076,"epssPercentile":0.00124,"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-09-16T16:41:01.753434Z"},"ingestedAt":"2026-09-15T18:41:59.177Z","slug":"CVE-2026-0179","body":"## Overview\n\nIn 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.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `android`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":37,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":36.9,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[{"seq":205565,"id":"CVE-2026-0179","ts":1789578047172,"field":"cvss","old":null,"new":"6.7"},{"seq":205564,"id":"CVE-2026-0179","ts":1789578047172,"field":"severity","old":"none","new":"medium"}]}