What is CVE-2022-20060?

CVE-2022-20060 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 6.6/10. Published 2022-03-10.

How severe is CVE-2022-20060?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.6 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2022-20060

In preloader (usb), there is a possible permission bypass due to a missing proper image authentication. 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 needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS06160806; Issue ID: ALPS06137462.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

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

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (2.7th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 2.7% 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

Google Android — versions 10.0, 11.0, 12.0
Mediatek Mt6761
Mediatek Mt6762
Mediatek Mt6765
Mediatek Mt6768
Mediatek Mt6771
Mediatek Mt6779
Mediatek Mt6781
Mediatek Mt6785
Mediatek Mt6833

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-306 — Missing Authentication for Critical Function

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20060?: CVE-2022-20060 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 6.6/10. Published 2022-03-10.
How severe is CVE-2022-20060?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.6 out of 10.