CVE-2022-20137
In onCreateContextMenu of NetworkProviderSettings.java, there is a possible way for non-owner...
In onCreateContextMenu of NetworkProviderSettings.java, there is a possible way for non-owner users to change WiFi settings 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-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-206986392
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 onCreateContextMenu of NetworkProviderSettings.java, there is a possible way for non-owner users to change WiFi settings 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-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-206986392
- Record
CVE-2022-20137- 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 onCreateContextMenu of NetworkProviderSettings.java, there is a possible way for non-owner users to change WiFi settings 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-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-206986392
- Record
CVE-2022-20137- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-25397 No score
In onCreateContextMenu of NetworkProviderSettings.java, there is a possible way for non-owner users to change WiFi settings 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-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-206986392
- Record
EUVD-2022-25397- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qrm4-9f7h-vj9r
In onCreateContextMenu of NetworkProviderSettings.java, there is a possible way for non-owner...
In onCreateContextMenu of NetworkProviderSettings.java, there is a possible way for non-owner users to change WiFi settings 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-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-206986392
- Record
GHSA-qrm4-9f7h-vj9r- 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-276
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-206986392 No score
In onCreateContextMenu of NetworkProviderSettings.java, there is a possible way for non-owner users to change WiFi settings 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-206986392- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/packages/apps/SettingsAndroid |
12L-next:0 up to 12L-next:2022-06-01, plus listed versions 12L-next |
12L-next:2022-06-01 |
platform/packages/apps/SettingsAndroid |
12:0 up to 12:2022-06-01, plus listed versions 12 |
12:2022-06-01 |
platform/packages/apps/SettingsAndroid |
12L:0 up to 12L:2022-06-01, plus listed versions 12L |
12L:2022-06-01 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-20137 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.3) in Google Android, published June 1, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.12%, the 1st percentile. Fixed in platform/packages/apps/Settings 12L-next:2022-06-01.