What is CVE-2022-20308?

CVE-2022-20308 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-08-12.

How severe is CVE-2022-20308?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2022-20308

In hostapd, there is a possible insecure configuration due to an insecure default value. This could lead to remote denial of service of the wifi hotspot with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-197874458

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

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (46.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-05.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 46.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · 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-2022-20308?: CVE-2022-20308 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-08-12.
How severe is CVE-2022-20308?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.