What is CVE-2022-33720?

CVE-2022-33720 is a low-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 2.4/10. Published 2022-08-05.

How severe is CVE-2022-33720?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.4 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2022-33720

Improper authentication vulnerability in AppLock prior to SMR Aug-2022 Release 1 allows physical attacker to access Chrome locked by AppLock via new tap shortcut.

Published 2022-08-05 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 2.4 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (2.9th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 2.9% 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 10.0, 11.0
Samsung Mobile Devices — versions Q(10), R(11)

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-33720?: CVE-2022-33720 is a low-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 2.4/10. Published 2022-08-05.
How severe is CVE-2022-33720?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.4 out of 10.