CVE-2020-0485 - In areFunctionsSupported of UsbBackend.java, there is a possible access to tethering from a guest account due to a missing permission check

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HIGH

In areFunctionsSupported of UsbBackend.java, there is a possible access to tethering from a guest account due to a missing permission check

Published Dec 15, 2020

7.8

HIGH

CVSS 3.1

EPSS 0.14%

Description

In areFunctionsSupported of UsbBackend.java, there is a possible access to tethering from a guest account due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-166125765

Affected products

Vendor n/a Product Android Default
n/a
- Version
  Android-11
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

n/a

Android

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
Android-11	affected	-

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

References (2)

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2020-1983
Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2020-12-01
x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2020-1983		Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2020-12-01		x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory