CVE-2020-0485
In areFunctionsSupported of UsbBackend.java, there is a possible access to tethering from a guest...
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
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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
- Record
CVE-2020-0485- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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
- Record
CVE-2020-0485- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-1983 No score
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
- Record
EUVD-2020-1983- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4h6f-ccw6-mhhr
In areFunctionsSupported of UsbBackend.java, there is a possible access to tethering from a guest...
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
- Record
GHSA-4h6f-ccw6-mhhr- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-276
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-0485 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published December 15, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.14%, the 3rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.