What is CVE-2014-0900?

CVE-2014-0900 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-04-20.

How severe is CVE-2014-0900?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Google Android

CVE-2014-0900

The Device Administrator code in Android before 4.4.1_r1 might allow attackers to spoof device administrators and consequently bypass MDM restrictions by leveraging failure to update the mAdminMap data structure.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published 2018-04-20 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (39.1th percentile), scored 2026-10-07.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 39.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: -0.000

Affected products

Google Android

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

securityintelligence.com/how-to-cheat-your-mdm-compliance-without-a-password/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-0900?: CVE-2014-0900 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-04-20.
How severe is CVE-2014-0900?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.