What is CVE-2022-33702?

CVE-2022-33702 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2022-07-12.

How severe is CVE-2022-33702?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2022-33702

Improper authorization vulnerability in Knoxguard prior to SMR Jul-2022 Release 1 allows local attacker to disable keyguard and bypass Knoxguard lock by factory reset.

EPSS: 0.001 (0.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 10.0, 11.0, 12.0
Samsung Mobile Devices — versions Q(10), R(11), S(12)

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-285 — Improper Authorization

References

mobile.security@samsung.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-33702?: CVE-2022-33702 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2022-07-12.
How severe is CVE-2022-33702?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.