CVE-2020-0228 Misconfiguration in Android
High 7.5
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-0228 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2020-0228 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 17 Jul 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0228 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Google Android. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-0228/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-0228/index.md)
An improper configuration in the Android recorder service allows potential unauthorized access or behavior, affecting Android OS users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-0228?
CVE-2020-0228 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 17 Jul 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
There is an improper configuration of recorder related service. Product: AndroidVersions: Android SoCAndroid ID: A-156333723
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0228?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2020-0228?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2020-0228 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0228 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as A-156333723, ALPS04163861, ASB-A-156333723, GHSA-m7vr-2fp3-h865.