---
id: "CVE-2026-59002"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-59002"]
title: "Android: USB device manager flaw lets someone bypass the lock screen"
severity: "unknown"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "other"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["android", "mobile", "other"]
not_affected_if: ["patched-device"]
published_at: "2026-11-02T20:17:55+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-02T20:35:36+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-02T20:37:05+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-59002", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-02T20:35:36+00:00"}]
---

# Android: USB device manager flaw lets someone bypass the lock screen

A logic error in the USB device manager code of Android's UsbDeviceManager.java lets a person with physical access bypass the lock screen. An attacker can see information on a locked phone without unlocking it.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Timeline

- 2026-11-02T20:35:36+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-59002

## From the sources

In handleMessage of UsbDeviceManager.java, there is a possible lock-screen bypass due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to physical information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

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