Google Pixel: attackers can gain admin rights
OFFICIAL NAME: Google Pixel Improper Authorization Vulnerability
WHAT IT IS · COMPUTERS, PHONES AND BROWSERSIt runs on staff computers, phones or browsers.
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TECHNICAL SUMMARY Google Pixel devices contain an improper authorization vulnerability in the cellular modem. A logic error may allow an attacker to bypass permission checks and escalate privileges.
WHY THIS VERDICT Attacks are confirmed. The vulnerability is 56 days old, so many systems are likely still unpatched.
WHY IT RANKS HERE Exploitation is confirmed by an authoritative source.
- HIGHEST CONFIRMED RUNG
- EXPLOITED
- CISA KEV
- LISTED
- EXPLOIT CODE
- NONE KNOWN
How far has it climbed?
01 TALK
□ NO EVIDENCE YETNEWEST EVIDENCE NONE YETNo evidence yet.
SRC: NONE YET02 EXPOSED
□ NOT TRACKED YETNO SOURCE FOR THIS STEP YETWe have no source that counts exposed systems yet. Internet scan data needs a partnership we do not have. No evidence here does not mean nothing is exposed.
03 TRIED
■ CONFIRMEDNEWEST EVIDENCE · 2 INDEPENDENT SOURCESAttacks that worked are confirmed (step 4), so attempts count as confirmed too.
04 EXPLOITED
■ CONFIRMEDNEWEST EVIDENCE · 2 INDEPENDENT SOURCESGoogle Pixel devices contain an improper authorization vulnerability in the cellular modem. A logic error may allow an attacker to bypass permission checks and escalate privileges. CISA Vulnrichment marks CVE-2026-58704 as actively exploited.
05 DAMAGE
□ NOT TRACKED YETNO SOURCE FOR THIS STEP YETBreach notices and filings rarely name the flaw that was used, so we cannot link them to this event yet. No evidence here does not mean no harm.
When each thing happened
- DISCLOSED
- EXPLOIT CODE PUBLICNOT YET
- FIRST ATTACK REPORT
- CISA KEV LISTING
- US FEDERAL DEADLINE
THE FIX
CISA's instruction: apply the vendor's fix, or stop using the product if no fix exists. The deadline CISA set for US federal agencies, Sep 19, 2026, has passed. It is a US government deadline; use it as a guide.
Questions to ask this week
- Do we run Google Pixel? If yes, is it patched or cut off from the internet?
- Who owns fixing it, and by what date?
- Have we checked for signs of attack since the first report, not just since the patch?
How it unfolded
- Attack activity. SEP 15, 2026CISA Vulnrichment marks CVE-2026-58704 as actively exploited
- Attack activity. SEP 15, 2026Google Pixel Improper Authorization Vulnerability