Improper Privilege Management in Google Android - CVE-2020-0177

 

Improper Privilege Management in Google Android - CVE-2020-0177

Published: June 11, 2020 / Updated: August 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU34305
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0177
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Android

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to manipulate data.

In connect() of PanService.java, there is a possible permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege to change network connection settings with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-126206353


How to mitigate CVE-2020-0177

Install update from vendor's website.

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