PT-2022-14719 · Google · Android

CVE-2022-20506 · Published 2022-12-16 · Updated 2025-04-21

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 version Android-13

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

Recommendations For Android version Android-13, update to a version that includes the fix for the missing permission check in WifiDialogActivity.java. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to WifiDialogActivity.java to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Missing Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-20506

Affected Products

Android

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20506 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-20506 · Vendor Advisory
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2022-12-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/40070 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/54672 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/40240 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/119143 · Telegram Post