What is CVE-2020-0481?

CVE-2020-0481 is a low-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2020-12-15.

How severe is CVE-2020-0481?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2020-0481

In AndroidManifest.xml, there is a possible permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege allowing a non-system app to send a broadcast it shouldn't have permissions to send, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-157472962

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.001 (2.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/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-2020-0481?: CVE-2020-0481 is a low-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2020-12-15.
How severe is CVE-2020-0481?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.