What is CVE-2022-20050?

CVE-2022-20050 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2022-03-10.

How severe is CVE-2022-20050?

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

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2022-20050

In connsyslogger, there is a possible symbolic link following due to improper link resolution. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS06335038; Issue ID: ALPS06335038.

Published 2022-03-10 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (2.5th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 2.5% 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-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20050?: CVE-2022-20050 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2022-03-10.
How severe is CVE-2022-20050?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.