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Fencer Vulns
medium 4.3

CVE-2020-0052 json

In smsSelected of AnswerFragment.java, there is a way to send an SMS from the lock screen due to a permissions bypass.

published 2020-03-10 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-1559

cvss
4.3
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.2%
EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 4%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

In smsSelected of AnswerFragment.java, there is a way to send an SMS from the lock screen due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege on the lock screen with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-137102479

Patch / fix

Exploit prediction

0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 4% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD 2.0 1.9 AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

  • n/a Android

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality

References

Sources

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