PT-2022-14587 · Google · Android

Published 2022-08-01 · Updated 2025-10-20 · CVE-2022-20360

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions Android-10 through Android-12L

Description The issue is related to a missing permission check in the setChecked method of SecureNfcPreferenceController.java. This could lead to local escalation of privilege from the guest user with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not required for exploitation.

Recommendations For Android versions Android-10 through Android-12L, update to a version that includes the fix for the missing permission check in SecureNfcPreferenceController.java. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Privilege Management

Missing Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

CWE-862

Related Identifiers

ASB-A-228314987

CVE-2022-20360

Affected Products

Android

References · 9

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-20360 · Vendor Advisory
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-08-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20360 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ASB-A-228314987 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cveNotify/139483 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cybersecuritytechnologies/6778 · Telegram Post
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/645407c8e603337aee6882fc49c44f49bc5707a6 · Note
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/2290b0af8cb4b640709fa904f73ce3e69208f872 · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/47886 · Telegram Post