CVE-2022-20126
In setScanMode of AdapterService.java, there is a possible way to enable Bluetooth discovery mode...
In setScanMode of AdapterService.java, there is a possible way to enable Bluetooth discovery mode without user interaction due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-203431023
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In setScanMode of AdapterService.java, there is a possible way to enable Bluetooth discovery mode without user interaction due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-203431023
- Record
CVE-2022-20126- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In setScanMode of AdapterService.java, there is a possible way to enable Bluetooth discovery mode without user interaction due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-203431023
- Record
CVE-2022-20126- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-25386 No score
In setScanMode of AdapterService.java, there is a possible way to enable Bluetooth discovery mode without user interaction due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-203431023
- Record
EUVD-2022-25386- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rj46-7436-jjgq
In setScanMode of AdapterService.java, there is a possible way to enable Bluetooth discovery mode...
In setScanMode of AdapterService.java, there is a possible way to enable Bluetooth discovery mode without user interaction due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-203431023
- Record
GHSA-rj46-7436-jjgq- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-203431023 No score
In setScanMode of AdapterService.java, there is a possible way to enable Bluetooth discovery mode without user interaction due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-203431023- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/packages/modules/BluetoothAndroid |
12L-next:0 up to 12L-next:2022-06-01, plus listed versions 12L-next |
12L-next:2022-06-01 |
platform/packages/apps/BluetoothAndroid |
10:0 up to 10:2022-06-01, plus listed versions 10 |
10:2022-06-01 |
platform/packages/apps/BluetoothAndroid |
11:0 up to 11:2022-06-01, plus listed versions 11 |
11:2022-06-01 |
platform/packages/apps/BluetoothAndroid |
12:0 up to 12:2022-06-01, plus listed versions 12 |
12:2022-06-01 |
platform/packages/apps/BluetoothAndroid |
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 | Trinadh465/packages_apps_Bluetooth_AOSP10_r33_CVE-2022-20126 | 2022-09-08 |
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-2022-20126 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.3) in Google Android, published June 1, 2022. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.26%, the 17th percentile. Fixed in platform/packages/modules/Bluetooth 12L-next:2022-06-01.