PT-2020-11806 · Google · Android

Published 2020-12-01 · Updated 2020-12-15 · CVE-2020-0469

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions Android-11

Description The issue is related to a logic error in the addEscrowToken function of LockSettingsService.java, which could lead to the loss of the synthetic password. This might cause a local denial of service without requiring additional execution privileges. User interaction is not necessary for exploitation.

Recommendations For Android version Android-11, consider applying a patch or fix that addresses the logic error in the addEscrowToken function of LockSettingsService.java to prevent the loss of the synthetic password and potential denial of service. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

ASB-A-168692734

CVE-2020-0469

Affected Products

Android

References · 6

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-0469 · Vendor Advisory
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2020-12-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0469 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ASB-A-168692734 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/20793 · Telegram Post
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/1a6f1fb402b96df561b9672aef1e4fce8a13de80 · Note