What is CVE-2022-27836?

CVE-2022-27836 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2022-04-11.

How severe is CVE-2022-27836?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2022-27836

Improper access control and path traversal vulnerability in Storage Manager and Storage Manager Service prior to SMR Apr-2022 Release 1 allow local attackers to access arbitrary system files without a proper permission. The patch adds proper validation logic to prevent arbitrary files access.

Published 2022-04-11 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (3.4th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 3.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Google Android — versions 12.0
Samsung Mobile Devices — versions S(12)

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-27836?: CVE-2022-27836 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2022-04-11.
How severe is CVE-2022-27836?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.