Google Android System Service authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Google Android. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component System Service. Such manipulation leads to authorization. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2022-20432. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (the affected version unknown) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component System Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

There is an missing authorization issue in the system service. Since the component does not have permission check and permission protection,, resulting in Local Elevation of privilege.Product: AndroidVersions: Android SoCAndroid ID: A-242221899

The weakness was presented 10/12/2022 as A-242221899. The advisory is shared for download at source.android.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-20432 since 10/14/2021. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (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-2022-25692). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

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

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

10/14/2021 🔍
10/12/2022 +363 days 🔍
10/12/2022 +0 days 🔍
04/14/2026 +1280 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: A-242221899
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-20432 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-20432
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-210668
EUVD: 🔍
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 10/12/2022 11:11
Updated: 04/14/2026 16:49
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Changes: 10/12/2022 11:11 (41), 11/07/2022 07:40 (11), 12/07/2022 15:04 (2), 04/14/2026 16:49 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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