What is CVE-2022-20112?

CVE-2022-20112 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-05-10.

How severe is CVE-2022-20112?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Google Android

CVE-2022-20112

In getAvailabilityStatus of PrivateDnsPreferenceController.java, there is a possible way for a guest user to change private DNS settings due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-206987762

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.001 (0.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 10.0, 11.0, 12.0
N/a Android — versions Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20112?: CVE-2022-20112 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-05-10.
How severe is CVE-2022-20112?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.