What is CVE-2022-20053?

CVE-2022-20053 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-03-10.

How severe is CVE-2022-20053?

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

Is CVE-2022-20053 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2022-20053

In ims service, there is a possible escalation of privilege 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…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.001 (1.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 9.0, 10.0, 11.0
Mediatek Mt6731
Mediatek Mt6732
Mediatek Mt6735
Mediatek Mt6737
Mediatek Mt6739
Mediatek Mt6750
Mediatek Mt6750s
Mediatek Mt6752
Mediatek Mt6753

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

security@mediatek.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20053?: CVE-2022-20053 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-03-10.
How severe is CVE-2022-20053?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-20053 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.