Vulnerability · Published Sep 17, 2020 · Assigned by google_android
CVE-2020-0401
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Android. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 20% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 79.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack tooling1Public PoC
Official description
In setInstallerPackageName of PackageManagerService.java, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege and granting spurious permissions with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-150857253
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2020-09-01 x_refsource_MISC