What is CVE-2022-20255?

CVE-2022-20255 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2022-08-12.

How severe is CVE-2022-20255?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2022-20255

In SettingsProvider, there is a possible way to read or change the default ringtone due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-222687217

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.001 (0.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 13.0
N/a Android — versions Android-13

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20255?: CVE-2022-20255 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2022-08-12.
How severe is CVE-2022-20255?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.