CVE-2022-20254 Privilege escalation in Android

High 8.8 Published Updated

A local attacker can escalate privileges from guest user to higher levels in Android Wi-Fi subsystem without user interaction.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-20254?

CVE-2022-20254 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 11 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Wi-Fi, there is a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege from the guest user with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-223377547

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20254?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-20254?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-20254 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-20254 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20254 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pp68-46gp-gfjv.

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