Google Android 11.0 Factory Reset Protection authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Google Android 11.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Factory Reset Protection. Performing a manipulation results in authorization. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-0266. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android 11.0 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code of the component Factory Reset Protection. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In factory reset protection, there is a possible FRP bypass 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-111086459

The weakness was presented 09/17/2020 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-0266 since 10/17/2019. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/18/2020). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

See VDB-161398, VDB-161399, VDB-161402 and VDB-161404 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-862 / CWE-863 / CWE-285
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

10/17/2019 🔍
09/17/2020 +336 days 🔍
09/18/2020 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2020-0266 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-0266
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-161403
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/18/2020 07:23
Updated: 09/18/2020 07:28
Changes: 09/18/2020 07:23 (40), 09/18/2020 07:28 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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