What is CVE-2022-20433?

CVE-2022-20433 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-10-11.

How severe is CVE-2022-20433?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-20433 known to be exploited?

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

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2022-20433

There is an missing authorization issue in the system service. Since the component does not have permission check , resulting in Local Elevation of privilege.Product: AndroidVersions: Android SoCAndroid ID: A-242221901

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2022-10-11 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (4.8th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 5th percentile — 4.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Google Android
Android — versions Android SoC

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-10-01 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20433?: CVE-2022-20433 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-10-11.
How severe is CVE-2022-20433?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-20433 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.