What is CVE-2020-0178?

CVE-2020-0178 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-06-11.

How severe is CVE-2020-0178?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2020-0178

In getAllConfigFlags of SettingsProvider.cpp, there is a possible illegal read due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure of config flags with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-143299398

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.002 (4.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 10.0
N/a Android — versions Android-10

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

security@android.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-0178?: CVE-2020-0178 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-06-11.
How severe is CVE-2020-0178?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.