CVE-2022-20266 — MEDIUM (5.0)

Vulnerability Description

In Companion, there is a possible way to keep a service running with elevated importance without showing foreground service notification due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-211757348

CVSS Score

5.0

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	13.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/android-13Vendor Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/android-13Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-20266?

CVE-2022-20266 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). In Companion, there is a possible way to keep a service running with elevated importance without showing foreground service notification due to improper input validation. This could lead to local esca...

How severe is CVE-2022-20266?

CVE-2022-20266 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-20266?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Android.