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Critical Android Zero-Click Vulnerability Grants Remote Shell Access

📅 5 May 2026 at 07:24 UTC📰 Cyber Security NewsView original source ↗
Critical Android Zero-Click Vulnerability Grants Remote Shell Access

Google has published the May 2026 Android Security Bulletin, alerting the ecosystem to a highly severe remote code execution (RCE) flaw. Tracked as CVE-2026-0073, this critical vulnerability resides deep within the core Android System component. It allows an attacker to gain remote shell access without requiring a single tap, download, or click from the device […] The post Critical Android Zero-Click Vulnerability Grants Remote Shell Access appeared first on Cyber Security News.

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🔍Threat Overview

A highly severe remote code execution (RCE) flaw in the Android System component allows an attacker to gain remote shell access without user interaction, tracked as CVE-2026-0073.

⚙️Technical Details
Affected Systems
Google Android
💥Impact Assessment
Severity: Unknown
🛡️Recommended Actions
1Apply the latest Android security patch to all devices
2Disable ADB debugging on devices that do not require it
3Monitor device logs for suspicious activity
📦Affected Products
Google Android
🔐NVD Verified DataVERIFIED
CVE-2026-0073 ↗CVSS 8.8 — HIGH
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-303
Affected Products (CPE)
Google Android

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