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Missing Authorization

CVE-2020-26598

High
7.5/10

Summary

An issue was discovered on LG mobile devices with Android OS 8.0, 8.1, and 9.0 software. The Network Management component could allow an unauthorized actor to kill a TCP connection. The LG ID is LVE-SMP-200023 (October 2020).

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • NONE

CWE-862 - Missing Authorization

The missing authorization vulnerability occurs when a software program allows users to access privileged parts of the program without verifying the user credentials. Impact of such a vulnerability depends on the resources employed by the software, ranging from account takeover to sensitive information exposure, denial of service, and complete system takeover.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published