CVE-2019-20774 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published 17 Apr 2020 Updated 5 Aug 2024

A system service on LG Android devices allows local attackers to retrieve the user's password, exposing sensitive credentials.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2019-20774?

CVE-2019-20774 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 17 Apr 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered on LG mobile devices with Android OS 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 8.0, 8.1, and 9.0 software. A system service allows local retrieval of the user's password. The LG ID is LVE-SMP-190009 (August 2019).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-20774?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2019-20774?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-20774 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-20774 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-20774 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xj48-mr94-q545.