In doSendObjectInfo of MtpServer.cpp, there is a possible path traversal attack due to insufficient input validation.

published 2020-06-11 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-1683

cvss: 7.8; version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.5%; EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 42%
public exploits: 0; none known

In doSendObjectInfo of MtpServer.cpp, there is a possible path traversal attack due to insufficient input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is required for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-130656917

Patch / fix

links 1

source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2020-06-01 advisory

Exploit prediction

0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.1	7.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	2.0	6.8	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

n/a Android

Classification

Weakness

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

source.android.com /security/bulletin/pixel/2020-06-01
patch, vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2020-0179
NVD CVE-2020-0179

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Summary