What is CVE-2022-20098?

CVE-2022-20098 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2022-05-03.

How severe is CVE-2022-20098?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-20098 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-2022-20098

In aee daemon, there is a possible information disclosure due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS06419017; Issue ID: ALPS06419017.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.001 (2.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

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-2022-20098?: CVE-2022-20098 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2022-05-03.
How severe is CVE-2022-20098?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-20098 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.