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.

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

EPSS: 0.001 (1.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 12.0
N/a Android — versions Android-12 Android-12L

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

security@android.com (Vendor Advisory)

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.