What is CVE-2020-0036?

CVE-2020-0036 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-03-10.

How severe is CVE-2020-0036?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2020-0036 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2020-0036

In hasPermissions of PermissionMonitor.java, there is a possible access to restricted permissions due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-144679405

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.002 (9.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 8.0, 8.1, 9.0
N/a Android — versions Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

he1m4n6a/cve-db

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-0036?: CVE-2020-0036 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-03-10.
How severe is CVE-2020-0036?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-0036 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.