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.

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

EPSS: 0.001 (0.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-295 — Improper Certificate Validation

References

security@mediatek.com (x_refsource_MISC, 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.