PT-2022-14488 · Google · Android

Published 2022-08-11 · Updated 2023-08-08 · CVE-2022-20265

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.6

Medium

Base vector

AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions Android-13

Description The issue is related to a permissions bypass in the Settings, allowing for local escalation of privilege with physical access to the device and no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not required for exploitation.

Recommendations For Android version Android-13, consider restricting access to the Settings until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, limit physical access to devices to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-20265

Affected Products

Android

References · 4

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/android-13 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-20265 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20265 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/48038 · Telegram Post