What is CVE-2022-20206?

CVE-2022-20206 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-06-15.

How severe is CVE-2022-20206?

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

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2022-20206

In setPackageOrComponentEnabled of NotificationManagerService.java, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure about enabled notification listeners with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12LAndroid ID: A-220737634

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2022-06-15 · 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 (0.9th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 1st percentile — 0.9% 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 — versions 12.1
Android — versions Android-12L

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2022-06-01 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20206?: CVE-2022-20206 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-06-15.
How severe is CVE-2022-20206?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.