What is CVE-2022-20396?

CVE-2022-20396 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-09-13.

How severe is CVE-2022-20396?

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

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2022-20396

In SettingsActivity.java, there is a possible way to make a device discoverable over Bluetooth, without permission or user interaction, due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-234440688

EPSS: 0.001 (0.1th 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 12.1, 13.0
N/a Android — versions Android-12L Android-13

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-345 — Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20396?: CVE-2022-20396 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-09-13.
How severe is CVE-2022-20396?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.