CVE-2020-25061 Privilege escalation in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can overwrite system properties on LG Android devices, potentially leading to privilege escalation.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-25061?

CVE-2020-25061 is a critical vulnerability in Google Android, published on 31 Aug 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered on LG mobile devices with Android OS 9 and 10 software on the VZW network. lge_property allows property overwrites. The LG ID is LVE-SMP-200016 (July 2020).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25061?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2020-25061?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-25061 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-25061 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25061 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5m2r-5gmr-w35p.

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