CVE-2022-20207 Auth bypass in Android

High 7.8 Published Updated

Local attackers can escalate privileges via insecure default values in GattServiceConfig 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-2022-20207?

CVE-2022-20207 is a high-severity authentication bypass 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 static definitions of GattServiceConfig.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to an insecure default value. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12LAndroid ID: A-185513714

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20207?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-20207?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2022-20207 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20207 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as A-185513714, GHSA-39c2-q9pq-vfcj, PUB-A-185513714.

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