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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.070 (94.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.070 · newest: 0.070 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 11.0
- Android — versions Android-11
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-06-01 (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.