CVE-2022-20200 Information disclosure in Android

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A missing permission check in Android's SoftApManager allows local attackers to leak hotspot state information without user interaction.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-20200?

CVE-2022-20200 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 15 Jun 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In updateApState of SoftApManager.java, there is a possible leak of hotspot state due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12LAndroid ID: A-212695058

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20200?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-20200?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2022-20200 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20200 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as A-212695058, GHSA-qp93-767p-58j4, PUB-A-212695058.

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