CVE-2026-0073

VendorgoogleProductandroidDiscoveredMay 4, 2026UpdatedOct 26, 2026

In adbd_tls_verify_cert of auth.cpp, there is a possible bypass of wireless ADB mutual authentication due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to remote (proximal/adjacent) code execution as the shell user with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

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CVSS v3.1

8.8 HIGH

EPSS

0.54%

probability of exploitation in 30 days

CISA KEV

Not listed

no confirmed exploitation reported

News coverage

sources referencing this CVE

Related IOCs

seen in the same coverage

CVSS v3.1 Detail

Attack VectorADJACENT

Attack ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

ScopeUNCHANGED

ConfidentialityHIGH

IntegrityHIGH

AvailabilityHIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Connections

3 relationships

android

source

Timeline

disclosure → media coverage

May 4, 2026

Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Oct 26, 2026

May 5, 2026

securityweek.com reports: Critical Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Patched in Android

Public PoC (10)

github.com/novaek/CVE-2026-0073-Research github.com/SecTestAnnaQuinn/CVE-2026-0073-Android-adbd-authentication-bypass-POC github.com/adityatelange/poc-CVE-2026-0073 github.com/MartinPSDev/CVE-2026-0073-Android-ADBD-bypass-POC github.com/unnaim/adbHijacker github.com/0xredash/CVE-2026-0073 github.com/xqi1337/poc-CVE-2026-0073 github.com/xqi1337/CVE-2026-0073-Android-ADBD-bypass-POC github.com/tc4dy/CVE-2026-0073-PoC-Exploit github.com/0xbinder/CVE-2026-0073

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