What is CVE-2020-26598?

CVE-2020-26598 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-10-06.

How severe is CVE-2020-26598?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2020-26598

An issue was discovered on LG mobile devices with Android OS 8.0, 8.1, and 9.0 software. The Network Management component could allow an unauthorized actor to kill a TCP connection. The LG ID is LVE-SMP-200023 (October 2020).

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.003 (25.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 8.0, 8.1, 9.0
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-26598?: CVE-2020-26598 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-10-06.
How severe is CVE-2020-26598?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.