What is CVE-2022-20361?

CVE-2022-20361 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-08-10.

How severe is CVE-2022-20361?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-20361 known to be exploited?

14 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Privilege escalation in Google Android

CVE-2022-20361

In btif_dm_auth_cmpl_evt of btif_dm.cc, there is a possible vulnerability in Cross-Transport Key Derivation due to Weakness in Bluetooth Standard. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-231161832

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.009 (56.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 10.0, 11.0, 12.0
N/a Android — versions Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

security@android.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20361?: CVE-2022-20361 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-08-10.
How severe is CVE-2022-20361?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-20361 known to be exploited?: 14 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.