VDB-166165 · CVE-2020-0019 · GCVE-0-2020-0019

Google Android Broadcom Nexus Firmware hard-coded password

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Google Android. Affected is an unknown function of the component Broadcom Nexus Firmware. This manipulation causes hard-coded password. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2020-0019. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (version now known). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Broadcom Nexus Firmware. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a hard-coded password vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-259. The product contains a hard-coded password, which it uses for its own inbound authentication or for outbound communication to external components. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 12/15/2020. The advisory is shared at source.android.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-0019. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/17/2020). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1078.001 for this issue.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Google

Name

Android

License

free

Website

Vendor: https://www.google.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.5

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Hard-coded password
CWE: CWE-259 / CWE-255
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Timelineinfo

10/17/2019 🔍
12/15/2020 +425 days 🔍
12/15/2020 +0 days 🔍
12/17/2020 +2 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-0019 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-0019
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-166165
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 12/15/2020 05:51
Updated: 12/17/2020 07:15
Changes: 12/15/2020 05:51 (38), 12/17/2020 07:15 (5)
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