What is CVE-2022-20049?

CVE-2022-20049 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2022-03-10.

How severe is CVE-2022-20049?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2022-20049

In vpu, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS05954679; Issue ID: ALPS05954679.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.001 (1.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 10.0, 11.0
Mediatek Mt6779
Mediatek Mt6785
Mediatek Mt6853
Mediatek Mt6853t
Mediatek Mt6873
Mediatek Mt6875
Mediatek Mt6877
Mediatek Mt6883
Mediatek Mt6885

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

security@mediatek.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20049?: CVE-2022-20049 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2022-03-10.
How severe is CVE-2022-20049?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.