What is CVE-2022-36856?

CVE-2022-36856 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 4.0/10. Published 2022-09-09.

How severe is CVE-2022-36856?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.0 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2022-36856

Improper access control vulnerability in Telecom application prior to SMR Sep-2022 Release 1 allows attacker to start emergency calls via undefined permission.

Published 2022-09-09 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (0.4th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 0th percentile — 0.4% 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 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-36856?: CVE-2022-36856 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 4.0/10. Published 2022-09-09.
How severe is CVE-2022-36856?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.0 out of 10.