Google Android 10.0/11.0/12.0/13.0 PermissionManagerServiceImpl.java restorePermissionState permission
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Google Android 10.0/11.0/12.0/13.0. This issue affects the function restorePermissionState of the file PermissionManagerServiceImpl.java. The manipulation results in permission.
This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-20450. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit.
It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.
Details
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Android 10.0/11.0/12.0/13.0 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected is the function restorePermissionState of the file PermissionManagerServiceImpl.java. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-275. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
In restorePermissionState of PermissionManagerServiceImpl.java, there is a possible way to bypass user consent due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-210065877
The weakness was presented 11/09/2022 as A-210065877. The advisory is shared for download at source.android.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-20450 since 10/14/2021. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 05/01/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1222.
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.
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Product
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.google.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5VulDB 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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Exploiting
Class: PermissionCWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
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Timeline
10/14/2021 🔍11/09/2022 🔍
11/09/2022 🔍
05/01/2025 🔍
Sources
Vendor: google.comAdvisory: A-210065877
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2022-20450 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-20450
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-213228
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
Entry
Created: 11/09/2022 11:04Updated: 05/01/2025 22:38
Changes: 11/09/2022 11:04 (43), 12/10/2022 18:50 (12), 05/01/2025 22:38 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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