What is CVE-2022-20446?

CVE-2022-20446 is a low-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2022-11-08.

How severe is CVE-2022-20446?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2022-20446

In AlwaysOnHotwordDetector of AlwaysOnHotwordDetector.java, there is a possible way to access the microphone from the background due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-229793943

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.001 (1.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

security@android.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20446?: CVE-2022-20446 is a low-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2022-11-08.
How severe is CVE-2022-20446?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.