CVE-2020-26598 Missing authorization in n/a

What is CVE-2020-26598?

CVE-2020-26598 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Google Android, published on 6 Oct 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 8.0, 8.1, and 9.0 software. The Network Management component could allow an unauthorized actor to kill a TCP connection. The LG ID is LVE-SMP-200023 (October 2020).

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-26598?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2020-26598?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-26598 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2020-26598 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-26598 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-5g4w-wxjq-p359.