7.8

CVE-2026-28616: google android Unintended Proxy or Intermediary

Analyzed
Published 08-09-2026Last modified 11-09-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-28616 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Unintended Proxy or Intermediary vulnerability in google android. EPSS estimates a 0.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 0.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 7.8, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.09%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 08-09-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 11-09-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In Setup Wizard, there is a possible way to force connection to a malicious network due to confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.09%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

0%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.09% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Google1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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