CVE-2022-42776 Missing authorization in SC9863A/SC9832E/SC7731E/T610/T310/T606/T760/T610/T618/T606/T612/T616/T760/T770/T820/S8000
Attackers can set up the UscAIEngine service without required permissions, leading to privilege escalation on affected Unisoc chipsets.
- 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-2022-42776?
CVE-2022-42776 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Google Android, published on 6 Dec 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In UscAIEngine service, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to set up UscAIEngine service with no additional execution privileges needed.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42776?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2022-42776?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-42776 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-2022-42776 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42776 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fp6w-m4v8-p457.