CVE-2022-20060 Auth bypass in MT6761, MT6762, MT6765, MT6768, MT6771, MT6779, MT6781, MT6785, MT6833, MT6853, MT6873, MT6875, MT6877, MT6885, MT6889, MT6893, MT8183, MT8185, MT8321, MT8385, MT8666, MT8667, MT8675, MT8735A, MT8735B, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8786, MT8788, MT8789, MT8791, MT8797
Local attackers with physical access can bypass image authentication in the USB preloader to escalate privileges on MediaTek devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-20060?
CVE-2022-20060 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Google Android, published on 9 Mar 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In preloader (usb), there is a possible permission bypass due to a missing proper image authentication. 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 needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS06160806; Issue ID: ALPS06137462.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20060?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2022-20060?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-20060 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2022-20060 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20060 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f9jq-rfgc-h7rm.