CVE-2022-21748 Missing authorization in MT6580, MT6735, MT6737, MT6739, MT6753, MT6761, MT6765, MT6768, MT6771, MT6779, MT6781, MT6785, MT6833, MT6853, MT6873, MT6877, MT6879, MT6883, MT6885, MT6889, MT6893, MT6895, MT6983, MT8321, MT8666, MT8675, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8786, MT8788, MT8789, MT8791, MT8797

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A missing permission check in MediaTek telephony components allows local attackers to disclose sensitive information.

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-2022-21748?

CVE-2022-21748 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Google Android, published on 6 Jun 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In telephony, there is a possible information disclosure due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS06511030; Issue ID: ALPS06511030.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-21748?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-21748?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-21748 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-2022-21748 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-21748 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qhg8-7mch-g5x3.

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