CVE-2026-0020 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

In parsePermissionGroup of ParsedPermissionUtils.java, there is a possible way to bypass a consent dialog to obtain permissions due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Google

Android

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`16-qpr2`	affected	—
`16`	affected	—
`15`	affected	—
`14`	affected	—

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Solution

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Workaround

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References

Link	Providers
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2026-03-01

History

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-639
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}` ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		In parsePermissionGroup of ParsedPermissionUtils.java, there is a possible way to bypass a consent dialog to obtain permissions due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
References		https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2026-03-01

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: google_android

Published: 2026-03-02T18:42:42.577Z

Updated: 2026-03-02T21:15:26.656Z

Reserved: 2025-10-15T15:38:55.306Z

Link: CVE-2026-0020

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-02T21:14:59.220Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-03-02T19:16:30.240

Modified: 2026-03-02T22:16:29.477

Link: CVE-2026-0020

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-639

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