What is CVE-2020-27053?

CVE-2020-27053 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2020-12-15.

How severe is CVE-2020-27053?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2020-27053

In broadcastWifiCredentialChanged of ClientModeImpl.java, there is a possible location permission bypass due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure of the WiFi network name with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-159371448

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.001 (3.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/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-2020-27053?: CVE-2020-27053 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2020-12-15.
How severe is CVE-2020-27053?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.