CVE-2020-0262
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2020-0262 is a security vulnerability discovered in Android 11's WiFi tethering functionality. The vulnerability involves an unsafe PendingIntent that could potentially allow attacker-controlled intent execution. This issue was identified and documented in Android's security tracking system under Android ID A-156353008 (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability presents a security risk due to an unsafe implementation of PendingIntent in the WiFi tethering component. The issue has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH), with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. This scoring indicates that while local access is required, the vulnerability can be exploited with low complexity and requires no user interaction (NVD).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges. The high CVSS score indicates potential severe impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system (NVD).

Exploitability

The vulnerability requires local access and user execution privileges for exploitation. No user interaction is needed for exploitation once these conditions are met, making it relatively straightforward to exploit if an attacker has the necessary access (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been addressed in Android 11's security updates. Users and administrators should ensure their devices are updated to the latest available version that includes these security fixes (Vendor Advisory).

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