What is CVE-2022-20145?

CVE-2022-20145 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-06-15.

How severe is CVE-2022-20145?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-20145 known to be exploited?

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

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2022-20145

In startLegacyVpnPrivileged of Vpn.java, there is a possible way to retrieve VPN credentials due to a protocol downgrade attack. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege if a malicious Wi-Fi AP is used, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-201660636

EPSS: 0.065 (93.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 11.0
N/a Android — versions Android-11

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cve-scores

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20145?: CVE-2022-20145 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-06-15.
How severe is CVE-2022-20145?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-20145 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.