What is CVE-2022-20265?

CVE-2022-20265 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2022-08-12.

How severe is CVE-2022-20265?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2022-20265

In Settings, there is a possible way to bypass factory reset permissions due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with physical access to the device with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-212804898

Published 2022-08-12 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (2.9th percentile), scored 2026-10-05.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 2.9% 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 13.0
Android — versions Android-13

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/android-13 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20265?: CVE-2022-20265 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2022-08-12.
How severe is CVE-2022-20265?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.