What is CVE-2020-0448?

CVE-2020-0448 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-11-10.

How severe is CVE-2020-0448?

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

Is CVE-2020-0448 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-2020-0448

In getPhoneAccountsForPackage of TelecomServiceImpl.java, there is a possible way to access a tracking identifier due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure of the identifier, which could be used to track an account across devices, 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-153995334

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.001 (4.6th 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 8.0, 8.1, 9.0
N/a Android — versions Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10 Android-11

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

TinyNiko/android_

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-0448?: CVE-2020-0448 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-11-10.
How severe is CVE-2020-0448?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-0448 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.