Improper Privilege Management in Google Android - CVE-2020-0051

 

Improper Privilege Management in Google Android - CVE-2020-0051

Published: March 10, 2020 / Updated: August 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU34762
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0051
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Android

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

In onCreate of SettingsHomepageActivity, there is a possible tapjacking attack. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in Settings with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-138442483


How to mitigate CVE-2020-0051

Install update from vendor's website.

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