Google Android 13.0 WifiManager.java registerLocalOnlyHotspotSoftApCallback information exposure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Google Android 13.0. Impacted is the function registerLocalOnlyHotspotSoftApCallback of the file WifiManager.java. This manipulation causes information exposure. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2022-20535. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android 13.0 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function registerLocalOnlyHotspotSoftApCallback of the file WifiManager.java. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information exposure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-203. The product behaves differently or sends different responses under different circumstances in a way that is observable to an unauthorized actor, which exposes security-relevant information about the state of the product, such as whether a particular operation was successful or not. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

In registerLocalOnlyHotspotSoftApCallback of WifiManager.java, there is a possible way to determine whether an app is installed, without query permissions, due to side channel information disclosure. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-233605242

The weakness was presented 12/16/2022 as A-233605242. The advisory is shared at source.android.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-20535 since 10/14/2021. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-25795). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Information exposure
CWE: CWE-203 / CWE-200 / CWE-284
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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10/14/2021 🔍
12/16/2022 +428 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: A-233605242
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-20535 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-20535
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-216133
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

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Created: 12/16/2022 22:03
Updated: 04/20/2026 23:08
Changes: 12/16/2022 22:03 (43), 01/14/2023 12:38 (9), 04/18/2025 18:41 (16), 04/20/2026 23:08 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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