CVE-2022-20327 Missing authorization in Android

Low 2.8 Published Updated

Local attackers can retrieve WiFi SSID without location permissions due to missing checks, requiring user interaction.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-20327?

CVE-2022-20327 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Google Android, published on 11 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

In Wi-Fi, there is a possible way to retrieve the WiFi SSID without location permissions due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-185126813

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20327?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-20327?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-20327 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2022-20327 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20327 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-qphj-mwx9-vh7g.

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