Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2022-20240

In sOpAllowSystemRestrictionBypass of AppOpsManager.java, there is a possible leak of location information due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-231496105

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 2.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (1.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 1st percentile — 1.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-20240: held from 0.001 to 0.001.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: +0.000

Affected products

  • Google Android — versions 12.0
  • Android — versions Android-12 Android-12L

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20240?
CVE-2022-20240 is a low-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 2.3/10. Published 2022-12-13.
How severe is CVE-2022-20240?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.3 out of 10.