Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2020-0227

In onCommand of CompanionDeviceManagerService.java, there is a possible permissions bypass due to a missing permission check.

Published Jul 1, 2020 · catalog updated Oct 16, 2026 · In onCommand of CompanionDeviceManagerService.java,

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2020-0227. EPSS is 0.27%. Act only if a listed version of In onCommand of CompanionDeviceManagerService.java, is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (In onCommand of CompanionDeviceManagerService.java,).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Unknown—
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.27%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
Android platform/cts · Android platform/frameworks/base

In onCommand of CompanionDeviceManagerService.java, there is a possible permissions bypass due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege allowing background data usage or launching from the background, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • Android platform/cts10:0 → 10:2020-07-01
  • Android platform/cts8.0:0 → 8.0:2020-07-01
  • Android platform/cts8.1:0 → 8.1:2020-07-01
  • Android platform/cts9:0 → 9:2020-07-01
  • Android platform/frameworks/base10:0 → 10:2020-07-01
  • Android platform/frameworks/base8.0:0 → 8.0:2020-07-01
  • Android platform/frameworks/base8.1:0 → 8.1:2020-07-01
  • Android platform/frameworks/base9:0 → 9:2020-07-01

How to fix CVE-2020-0227

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2020-0227. EPSS is 0.27%. Act only if a listed version of In onCommand of CompanionDeviceManagerService.java, is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 10:0 → 10:2020-07-01, 8.0:0 → 8.0:2020-07-01, 8.1:0 → 8.1:2020-07-01, 9:0 → 9:2020-07-01. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.27%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jul 1, 2020 · Catalog

    Detected

    In onCommand of CompanionDeviceManagerService.java, there is a possible permissions bypass due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege allowing background data usage or launching from the background, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

  2. Oct 13, 2026 · Catalog

    Fix available

    Android platform/cts 8.0:0 → 8.0:2020-07-01

  3. Oct 13, 2026 · Catalog

    Fix available

    Android platform/frameworks/base 8.0:0 → 8.0:2020-07-01

  4. Oct 13, 2026 · Catalog

    Fix available

    Android platform/cts 8.1:0 → 8.1:2020-07-01

  5. Oct 13, 2026 · Catalog

    Fix available

    Android platform/frameworks/base 8.1:0 → 8.1:2020-07-01

  6. Oct 13, 2026 · Catalog

    Fix available

    Android platform/cts 9:0 → 9:2020-07-01

  7. Oct 13, 2026 · Catalog

    Fix available

    Android platform/frameworks/base 9:0 → 9:2020-07-01

  8. Oct 13, 2026 · Catalog

    Fix available

    Android platform/cts 10:0 → 10:2020-07-01

  9. Oct 13, 2026 · Catalog

    Fix available

    Android platform/frameworks/base 10:0 → 10:2020-07-01

  10. Oct 13, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Fix available

    platform/cts fixed in 8.0:2020-07-01; platform/frameworks/base fixed in 8.0:2020-07-01; platform/cts fixed in 8.1:2020-07-01; platform/frameworks/base fixed in 8.1:2020-07-01

  11. Oct 13, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Fix available

    platform/cts fixed in 8.0:2020-07-01

  12. Oct 13, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Fix available

    platform/frameworks/base fixed in 8.0:2020-07-01

  13. Oct 13, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Fix available

    platform/cts fixed in 8.1:2020-07-01

  14. Oct 13, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Fix available

    platform/frameworks/base fixed in 8.1:2020-07-01

  15. Oct 13, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Fix available

    platform/cts fixed in 9:2020-07-01

  16. Oct 13, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Fix available

    platform/frameworks/base fixed in 9:2020-07-01

  17. Oct 13, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Fix available

    platform/cts fixed in 10:2020-07-01

  18. Oct 13, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Fix available

    platform/frameworks/base fixed in 10:2020-07-01

  19. Oct 13, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    In onCommand of CompanionDeviceManagerService.java, there is a possible permissions bypass due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege allowing background data usage or launching from the background, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

  20. Oct 14, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Updated

    In onCommand of CompanionDeviceManagerService.java, there is a possible permissions bypass due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege allowing background data usage or launching from the background, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

  21. Oct 15, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Updated

    In onCommand of CompanionDeviceManagerService.java, there is a possible permissions bypass due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege allowing background data usage or launching from the background, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

  22. Oct 16, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Updated

    In onCommand of CompanionDeviceManagerService.java, there is a possible permissions bypass due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege allowing background data usage or launching from the background, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Sources

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.