What is CVE-2022-21777?

CVE-2022-21777 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-07-06.

How severe is CVE-2022-21777?

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

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2022-21777

In Autoboot, there is a possible permission bypass 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. Patch I…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.001 (0.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 11.0, 12.0
Mediatek Mt6580
Mediatek Mt6735
Mediatek Mt6739
Mediatek Mt6761
Mediatek Mt6765
Mediatek Mt6768
Mediatek Mt6771
Mediatek Mt6779
Mediatek Mt6785

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

security@mediatek.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-21777?: CVE-2022-21777 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-07-06.
How severe is CVE-2022-21777?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.