CVE-2016-2421 describes a vulnerability in the Android Setup Wizard affecting versions 5.1.x before 5.1.1 and 6.x before the 2016-04-01 security patch. This flaw allows a physically proximate attacker to bypass Factory Reset Protection (FRP) and delete data on the device. The vulnerability has a CVSSv3 score of 6.1 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity with high impact on integrity and availability, requiring physical access to the device. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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