CVE-2020-0266
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2020-0266 is a security vulnerability discovered in Android 11's factory reset protection (FRP) feature. The vulnerability was identified and reported by Android security team, with the issue being assigned on October 17, 2019. The vulnerability stems from a missing permission check in the factory reset protection system, affecting Android version 11 devices (Android Bulletin).

Technical details

The vulnerability is characterized by a missing permission check in the factory reset protection system. It 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. The vulnerability requires local access but has low attack complexity and requires no user interaction for exploitation (NVD).

Impact

If exploited, this vulnerability could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. The high CVSS score indicates that successful exploitation could result in complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system (NVD).

Exploitability

The vulnerability requires local access to the device for exploitation. No additional execution privileges are needed, and user interaction is not required for exploitation. This makes the vulnerability relatively straightforward to exploit for an attacker with local access to the device (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability was addressed in Android 11's security updates. Users should ensure their devices are updated to the latest available version that includes the security patch (Android Bulletin).

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