CVE-2022-20138
In ACTION_MANAGED_PROFILE_PROVISIONED of DevicePolicyManagerService.java, there is a possible way...
In ACTION_MANAGED_PROFILE_PROVISIONED of DevicePolicyManagerService.java, there is a possible way for unprivileged app to send MANAGED_PROFILE_PROVISIONED intent 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-12LAndroid ID: A-210469972
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In ACTION_MANAGED_PROFILE_PROVISIONED of DevicePolicyManagerService.java, there is a possible way for unprivileged app to send MANAGED_PROFILE_PROVISIONED intent 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-12LAndroid ID: A-210469972
- Record
CVE-2022-20138- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In ACTION_MANAGED_PROFILE_PROVISIONED of DevicePolicyManagerService.java, there is a possible way for unprivileged app to send MANAGED_PROFILE_PROVISIONED intent 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-12LAndroid ID: A-210469972
- Record
CVE-2022-20138- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-25398 No score
In ACTION_MANAGED_PROFILE_PROVISIONED of DevicePolicyManagerService.java, there is a possible way for unprivileged app to send MANAGED_PROFILE_PROVISIONED intent 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-12LAndroid ID: A-210469972
- Record
EUVD-2022-25398- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jf6g-4766-8jrp
In ACTION_MANAGED_PROFILE_PROVISIONED of DevicePolicyManagerService.java, there is a possible way...
In ACTION_MANAGED_PROFILE_PROVISIONED of DevicePolicyManagerService.java, there is a possible way for unprivileged app to send MANAGED_PROFILE_PROVISIONED intent 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-12LAndroid ID: A-210469972
- Record
GHSA-jf6g-4766-8jrp- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-210469972 No score
In ACTION_MANAGED_PROFILE_PROVISIONED of DevicePolicyManagerService.java, there is a possible way for unprivileged app to send MANAGED_PROFILE_PROVISIONED intent 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.
- Record
ASB-A-210469972- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
10:0 up to 10:2022-06-01, plus listed versions 10 |
10:2022-06-01 |
platform/packages/apps/ManagedProvisioningAndroid |
10:0 up to 10:2022-06-01, plus listed versions 10 |
10:2022-06-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
11:0 up to 11:2022-06-01, plus listed versions 11 |
11:2022-06-01 |
platform/packages/apps/ManagedProvisioningAndroid |
11:0 up to 11:2022-06-01, plus listed versions 11 |
11:2022-06-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
12:0 up to 12:2022-06-01, plus listed versions 12 |
12:2022-06-01 |
platform/packages/apps/ManagedProvisioningAndroid |
12:0 up to 12:2022-06-01, plus listed versions 12 |
12:2022-06-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
12L:0 up to 12L:2022-06-01, plus listed versions 12L |
12L:2022-06-01 |
platform/packages/apps/ManagedProvisioningAndroid |
12L:0 up to 12L:2022-06-01, plus listed versions 12L |
12L:2022-06-01 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | ShaikUsaf/ShaikUsaf-frameworks_base_AOSP10_r33_CVE-2022-20138 | 2022-07-18 |
| PoC in GitHub | Trinadh465/frameworks_base_AOSP10_r33_CVE-2022-20138 | 2022-11-08 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-20138 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published June 1, 2022. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.22%, the 13th percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/base 10:2022-06-01.
References
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-06-01
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20138
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jf6g-4766-8jrp
android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/b519b549fdb029dcdb6a51de944897e04e114e5f