What is CVE-2023-20772?

CVE-2023-20772 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2023-07-04.

How severe is CVE-2023-20772?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-20772 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2023-20772

In vow, there is a possible escalation of privilege 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 ID: ALPS07441796; Issue ID: ALPS07441796.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.001 (1.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

security@mediatek.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-20772?: CVE-2023-20772 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2023-07-04.
How severe is CVE-2023-20772?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-20772 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.