# CVE-2015-3854: packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/power/PowerNotificationWarnings.java in Android 5.x allows attackers to bypass a DEVICE\_POWER per

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-08-07 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/power/PowerNotificationWarnings.java in Android 5.x allows attackers to bypass a DEVICE_POWER permission requirement via a broadcast intent with the PNW.stopSaver action, aka internal bug 20918350.

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## References

- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/May/71
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/May/72
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/05e0705177d2078fa9f940ce6df723312cfab976

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