CVE-2022-20054 Command injection in MT6580, MT6739, MT6750, MT6761, MT6762, MT6763, MT6765, MT6768, MT6771, MT6779, MT8167, MT8168, MT8173, MT8183, MT8185, MT8321, MT8362A, MT8365, MT8385, MT8666, MT8667, MT8675, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8786, MT8788, MT8789, MT8791, MT8797

High 7.8 Published 9 Mar 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Local attackers can inject AT commands in the IMS service to escalate privileges without user interaction on affected MediaTek chipsets.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-20054?

CVE-2022-20054 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Google Android, published on 9 Mar 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In ims service, there is a possible AT command injection due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS06219083; Issue ID: ALPS06219083.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20054?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-20054?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-20054 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2022-20054 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20054 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-f7p7-g8cw-67h3.