What is CVE-2020-0477?

CVE-2020-0477 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-12-15.

How severe is CVE-2020-0477?

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

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2020-0477

In sendLinkConfigurationChangedBroadcast of ClientModeImpl.java, there is a possible information disclosure due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure of the current network configuration with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-162246414

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.001 (2.7th 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 11.0
N/a Android — versions Android-11

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-0477?: CVE-2020-0477 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-12-15.
How severe is CVE-2020-0477?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.