CVE-2022-20290 Auth bypass in Android

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A permissions bypass in Android's Midi service allows local attackers to access private devices and escalate privileges 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
None listed

What is CVE-2022-20290?

CVE-2022-20290 is a medium-severity authentication bypass 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 Midi, there is a possible way to learn about private midi devices due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-203549963

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20290?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-20290?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-20290 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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

Is CVE-2022-20290 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20290 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x6w9-q4r7-gc45.

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