What is CVE-2022-20278?

CVE-2022-20278 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-08-12.

How severe is CVE-2022-20278?

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

Information disclosure in Google Android

CVE-2022-20278

In Accounts, there is a possible way to write sensitive information to the system log due to insufficient log filtering. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-205130113

EPSS: 0.001 (0.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-532 — Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20278?: CVE-2022-20278 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-08-12.
How severe is CVE-2022-20278?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.