What is CVE-2022-20024?

CVE-2022-20024 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-02-09.

How severe is CVE-2022-20024?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2022-20024

In system service, there is a possible permission bypass due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS06219064; Issue ID: ALPS06219064.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2022-02-09 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (1.2th percentile), scored 2026-09-28.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 1st percentile — 1.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/February-2022 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20024?: CVE-2022-20024 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-02-09.
How severe is CVE-2022-20024?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.