CVE-2020-0210 Privilege escalation in Android

High 7.8 Published Updated

A confused deputy vulnerability in Android's AccountManager allows local attackers to escalate privileges without user interaction.

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-2020-0210?

CVE-2020-0210 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 11 Jun 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In removeSharedAccountAsUser of AccountManager.java, there is a possible permissions bypass to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-145206763

Weakness: CWE-610

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0210?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0210?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0210 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-0210 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0210 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-88g5-fqp3-9h5w.

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