CVE-2022-20068 Path traversal in MT6731, MT6732, MT6735, MT6737, MT6739, MT6761, MT6762, MT6763, MT6765, MT6768, MT6769, MT6771, MT6779, MT6781, MT6785, MT6795, MT6799, MT6833, MT6853T, MT6873, MT6875, MT6877, MT6880, MT6883, MT6885, MT6889, MT6890, MT6891, MT6893, MT6985, MT8163, MT8167, MT8167S, MT8168, MT8173, MT8175, MT8183, MT8185, MT8321, MT8362A, MT8365, MT8385, MT8666, MT8667, MT8675, MT8735A, MT8735B, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8786, MT8788, MT8789, MT8791, MT8797
Local attackers with system privileges can escalate privileges via symbolic link following in mobile_log_d on MediaTek chipsets.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-20068?
CVE-2022-20068 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Google Android, published on 11 Apr 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In mobile_log_d, there is a possible symbolic link following due to an improper link resolution. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS06308907; Issue ID: ALPS06308907.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20068?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2022-20068?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-20068 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2022-20068 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20068 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fm67-qv66-3rqh.