PT-2020-11832 · Google · Android

Published 2020-12-15 · Updated 2021-07-21 · CVE-2020-0497

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

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

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

Description The issue is related to a missing permission check in the canUseBiometric function of BiometricServiceBase. This could lead to local information disclosure without requiring additional execution privileges. User interaction is not necessary for exploitation.

Recommendations For Android version Android-11, consider restricting access to the canUseBiometric function of BiometricServiceBase to minimize the risk of exploitation until a patch is available.

Fix

Missing Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-0497

Affected Products

Android

References · 4

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2020-12-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0497 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-0497 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/20813 · Telegram Post