CVE-2024-20080

CRITICAL
Published Jul 1, 2024 Modified May 28, 2025 CWE-295

Description

In gnss service, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to improper certificate validation. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS08720039; Issue ID: MSV-1424.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-295 CWE-295

Affected Products

Vendor Product
linuxfoundation yocto
linuxfoundation yocto
linuxfoundation yocto
rdkcentral rdk-b
google android
google android
mediatek mt2735
mediatek mt2737
mediatek mt6761
mediatek mt6765
mediatek mt6768
mediatek mt6781
mediatek mt6785
mediatek mt6789
mediatek mt6833
mediatek mt6853
mediatek mt6853t
mediatek mt6855
mediatek mt6873
mediatek mt6875
mediatek mt6877
mediatek mt6879
mediatek mt6880
mediatek mt6883
mediatek mt6885
mediatek mt6886
mediatek mt6889
mediatek mt6890
mediatek mt6891
mediatek mt6893
mediatek mt6895
mediatek mt6980
mediatek mt6983
mediatek mt6985
mediatek mt6989
mediatek mt6990
mediatek mt8666
mediatek mt8667
mediatek mt8673
mediatek mt8676
mediatek mt8678

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-20080? +
In gnss service, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to improper certificate validation. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS08720039; Issue ID: MSV-1424. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).
How severe is CVE-2024-20080? +
CVE-2024-20080 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-20080? +
CVE-2024-20080 affects products from google, linuxfoundation, mediatek, rdkcentral, specifically: android, mt2735, mt2737, mt6761, mt6765, mt6768, mt6781, mt6785, mt6789, mt6833, mt6853, mt6853t, mt6855, mt6873, mt6875, mt6877, mt6879, mt6880, mt6883, mt6885, mt6886, mt6889, mt6890, mt6891, mt6893, mt6895, mt6980, mt6983, mt6985, mt6989, mt6990, mt8666, mt8667, mt8673, mt8676, mt8678, rdk-b, yocto. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-20080? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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