PT-2022-14768 · Google · Android

Published 2022-12-16 · Updated 2022-12-20 · CVE-2022-20556

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

3.3

Low

Base vector

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

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

Description A missing permission check in the launchConfigNewNetworkFragment of NetworkProviderSettings.java allows a guest user to add a new WiFi network. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not required for exploitation.

Recommendations For Android version Android-13, consider restricting access to the launchConfigNewNetworkFragment function in NetworkProviderSettings.java to prevent unauthorized addition of new WiFi networks until a patch is available.

Fix

Missing Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-20556

Affected Products

Android

References · 3

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20556 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-20556 · Vendor Advisory
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2022-12-01 · Vendor Advisory