CVE-2020-25060
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn issue was discovered on LG mobile devices with Android OS 7.2, 8.0, 8.1, 9, and 10 software. Local users can gain privileges because of LAF and SBL1 flaws. The LG ID is LVE-SMP-200015 (July 2020).
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThis is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting LG mobile devices running Android OS 7.2 through 10. The flaw exists in both the LAF (LG Application Framework or similar) component and SBL1 (Secondary Boot Loader) firmware. A local attacker with standard user access can exploit these flaws to gain elevated privileges on the affected device.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 7.2= 8.0= 8.1= 9.0= 10.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm device is an LG mobile phoneCheck the device manufacturer and model in Settings > About Phone > Manufacturer and ModelAffected if Device is not manufactured by LG, the vulnerability does not apply
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Identify the Android OS versionNavigate to Settings > About Phone > Android Version and note the exact version numberAffected if Version equals 7.2, 8.0, 8.1, 9.0, or 10.0 - other versions are not affected by this CVE
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Verify LAF component accessibilityLAF (LG Application Framework) is typically accessible via download mode or fastboot. On LG devices, this can be triggered by specific key combinations during boot or via ADB commands designed to access LG's download/recovery functionsAffected if LAF interface is accessible without authentication or can be triggered from standard user access
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Check SBL1 secondary bootloaderInspect the device firmware or bootloader version. This typically requires accessing /dev/mtd partitions or using specific LG diagnostic tools to read the SBL1 firmware versionAffected if SBL1 bootloader is present and runs with elevated privileges accessible from standard user mode
Your LG device is affected if it runs Android 7.2, 8.0, 8.1, 9.0, or 10.0 and has accessible LAF or SBL1 components that can be exploited from standard user access for privilege escalation.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUsers should apply available security updates from LG and their mobile carriers. LG released this fix in their July 2020 security patch cycle. If no update is available, users should consider device replacement as this is a firmware-level vulnerability.
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