Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2022-20034
In Preloader XFLASH, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to an improper certificate validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege for an attacker who has physical access to the device with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS06160806; Issue ID: ALPS06160806.
Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (0.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 1st percentile — 0.6% 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)
References
- corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/February-2022 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-20034?
- CVE-2022-20034 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2022-02-09.
- How severe is CVE-2022-20034?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.