CVE-2022-20071 Security feature bypass in MT6833, MT6853, MT6873, MT6877, MT6885, MT6893, MT8797

Medium 6.7 Published Updated

Local attackers with system privileges can escalate privileges due to missing certificate validation in MediaTek SoC firmware.

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-2022-20071?

CVE-2022-20071 is a medium-severity 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 ccu, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a missing certificate validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is no needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS06183315; Issue ID: ALPS06183315.

Weakness: CWE-295

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20071?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-20071?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-20071 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-20071 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20071 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-76xm-p4cg-457f.

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