CVE-2023-20914

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 5.5 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2023-05-16. NVD baseline CVSS 5.5; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
5.5
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 5.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

In onSetRuntimePermissionGrantStateByDeviceAdmin of AdminRestrictedPermissionsUtils.java, there is a possible way for the work profile to read SMS messages due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local information disclosure with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-189942529

CVSS v3
5.5
EG Score
5.5(medium)
EG Risk
25(Track)
EG Risk 25/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity55% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS
0.0%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 15, 2023

Last Modified

January 24, 2025

References (2)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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  1. 2026-07-23 02:18 UTCEG score recompute
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  16. 2026-05-25 01:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-20914?
CVE-2023-20914 is a medium vulnerability published on May 15, 2023. In onSetRuntimePermissionGrantStateByDeviceAdmin of AdminRestrictedPermissionsUtils.java, there is a possible way for the work profile to read SMS messages due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local information disclosure with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not…
When was CVE-2023-20914 disclosed?
CVE-2023-20914 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 15, 2023, with the most recent update on January 24, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2023-20914 actively exploited?
CVE-2023-20914 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-20914?
CVE-2023-20914 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2023-20914?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-20914, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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