CVE-2022-20081 Weak cryptography in MT6580, MT6735, MT6737, MT6739, MT6753, MT6761, MT6765, MT6768, MT6771, MT6779, MT6781, MT6785, MT6833, MT6853, MT6873, MT6877, MT6879, MT6883, MT6885, MT6889, MT6893, MT6895, MT6983, MT8666, MT8667, MT8675

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

Improper certificate validation in MediaTek A-GPS allows remote attackers to perform man-in-the-middle attacks and disclose information without user interaction.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-20081?

CVE-2022-20081 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 11 Apr 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In A-GPS, there is a possible man in the middle attack due to improper certificate validation. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS06461919; Issue ID: ALPS06461919.

Weakness: CWE-295

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20081?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-20081?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2022-20081 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20081 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as A-218242055, ASB-A-218242055, GHSA-g5xx-f9cv-w25h, M-ALPS06461919.

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