Google Android System Service authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Google Android. Impacted is an unknown function of the component System Service. The manipulation results in authorization. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2022-20430. The attack is only possible with local access. There is not any exploit available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (affected version unknown). Affected is an unknown functionality of the component System Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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

The weakness was released 10/12/2022 as A-242221233. The advisory is available at source.android.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-20430 since 10/14/2021. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/14/2026). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-25690). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-862 / CWE-863 / CWE-285
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

10/14/2021 🔍
10/12/2022 +363 days 🔍
10/12/2022 +0 days 🔍
04/14/2026 +1279 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: A-242221233
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-20430 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-20430
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-210666
EUVD: 🔍
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 10/12/2022 11:10
Updated: 04/14/2026 01:42
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Changes: 10/12/2022 11:10 (41), 12/07/2022 15:03 (2), 04/14/2026 01:42 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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