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CVE-2020-0227

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 17, 2020 at 08:06 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:45 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAndroid

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

In onCommand of CompanionDeviceManagerService.java, there is a possible permissions bypass due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege allowing background data usage or launching from the background, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-129476618

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

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Patch and advisory references

References (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2020-07-01

CVSS

7.8HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-862

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