What is CVE-2022-20117?

CVE-2022-20117 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-05-10.

How severe is CVE-2022-20117?

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

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2022-20117

In (TBD) of (TBD), there is a possible way to decrypt local data encrypted by the GSC due to improperly used crypto. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-217475903References: N/A

Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)

Published 2022-05-10 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (0.1th percentile), scored 2026-09-25.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 0th percentile — 0.1% 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
Android — versions Android kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-327 — Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2022-05-01 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20117?: CVE-2022-20117 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-05-10.
How severe is CVE-2022-20117?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.