What is CVE-2020-0473?

CVE-2020-0473 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2020-12-15.

How severe is CVE-2020-0473?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2020-0473

In updateIncomingFileConfirmNotification of BluetoothOppNotification.java, there is a possible permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege allowing an attacker with physical possession of the device to transfer files to it over Bluetooth, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-160691486

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.001 (4.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 11.0
N/a Android — versions Android-11

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-0473?: CVE-2020-0473 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2020-12-15.
How severe is CVE-2020-0473?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.