CVE-2022-20034 Security feature bypass in MT6580, MT6735, MT6739, MT6761, MT6763, MT6765, MT6768, MT6769, MT6771, MT6779, MT6781, MT6785, MT6799, MT6833, MT6853, MT6873, MT6875, MT6877, MT6885, MT6891, MT6893

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Local attackers with physical access can escalate privileges via improper certificate validation in MediaTek Preloader XFLASH.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-20034?

CVE-2022-20034 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 9 Feb 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Preloader XFLASH, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to an improper certificate validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege for an attacker who has physical access to the device with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS06160806; Issue ID: ALPS06160806.

Weakness: CWE-295

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20034?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-20034?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-20034 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-20034 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20034 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4jwr-q2v5-wg73.

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