Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-11875 (CCN-180015)

Assigned:2020-04-17
Published:2020-04-17
Updated:2022-10-05
Summary:An issue was discovered on LG mobile devices with Android OS 8.0, 8.1, 9.0, and 10.0 (MTK chipsets) software. The MTK kernel does not properly implement exception handling, allowing an attacker to gain privileges. The LG ID is LVE-SMP-200001 (February 2020).
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-755
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2020-11875

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/755.html

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
lg-cve202011875-priv-esc(180015)

Source: CCN
Type: LG Security Web site
LG Electronics

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://lgsecurity.lge.com/

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:google:android:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    google android 8.0
    google android 8.1
    google android 9.0
    google android 10.0