What is CVE-2020-27056?

CVE-2020-27056 is a low-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2020-12-15.

How severe is CVE-2020-27056?

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

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2020-27056

In SELinux policies of mls, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure of package metadata with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-161356067

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2020-12-15 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (2.6th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 2.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Google Android — versions 11.0
Android — versions Android-11

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2020-12-01 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-27056?: CVE-2020-27056 is a low-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2020-12-15.
How severe is CVE-2020-27056?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.