CVE-2022-20430 Missing authorization in Android

What is CVE-2022-20430?

CVE-2022-20430 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Google Android, published on 11 Oct 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

There is an missing authorization issue in the system service. Since the component does not have permission check , resulting in Local Elevation of privilege.Product: AndroidVersions: Android SoCAndroid ID: A-242221233

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20430?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-20430?

Apply the vendor's patch.

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

Is CVE-2022-20430 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20430 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2023-35674 Android Framework Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2025-48595 Android Framework Integer Overflow Exploited High 8.4
• CVE-2024-32896 Android Pixel Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.1

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-f6rq-vvxp-669r.