Intent Redirection in Android SetupPassthroughActivity

Publication date: 2026-09-08

Last updated on: 2026-09-15

Assigner: Android (associated with Google Inc. or Open Handset Alliance)

Description

In onCreate of SetupPassthroughActivity.java, there is a possible way to launch arbitrary activity due to Intent redirection . This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-09-08

Last Modified

2026-09-15

Generated

2026-09-29

AI Q&A

2026-09-10

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-27

NVD

CVE-2026-28626

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	android	14.0
google	android	15.0
google	android	16.0
google	android	16.0
google	android	17.0

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-601	The web application accepts a user-controlled input that specifies a link to an external site, and uses that link in a redirect.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability allows an attacker to launch arbitrary activities through Intent redirection in SetupPassthroughActivity.java. It requires user interaction to exploit and could lead to local privilege escalation without needing additional execution privileges.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to gain unauthorized access to sensitive functions or data on your device. Since it requires user interaction, you might unknowingly trigger the exploit by clicking a malicious link or opening a harmful app.

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