CVE-2022-20420
In getBackgroundRestrictionExemptionReason of AppRestrictionController.java, there is a possible...
In getBackgroundRestrictionExemptionReason of AppRestrictionController.java, there is a possible way to bypass device policy restrictions due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-238377411
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 getBackgroundRestrictionExemptionReason of AppRestrictionController.java, there is a possible way to bypass device policy restrictions due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-238377411
- Record
CVE-2022-20420- 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
CVE List No score
In getBackgroundRestrictionExemptionReason of AppRestrictionController.java, there is a possible way to bypass device policy restrictions due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-238377411
- Record
CVE-2022-20420- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-25680 No score
In getBackgroundRestrictionExemptionReason of AppRestrictionController.java, there is a possible way to bypass device policy restrictions due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-238377411
- Record
EUVD-2022-25680- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2cvc-mc5v-x4cj
In getBackgroundRestrictionExemptionReason of AppRestrictionController.java, there is a possible...
In getBackgroundRestrictionExemptionReason of AppRestrictionController.java, there is a possible way to bypass device policy restrictions due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-238377411
- Record
GHSA-2cvc-mc5v-x4cj- 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-238377411 No score
In getBackgroundRestrictionExemptionReason of AppRestrictionController.java, there is a possible way to bypass device policy restrictions due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-238377411- Updated
- 2026-11-10
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
13:0 up to 13:2022-10-01, plus listed versions 13 |
13:2022-10-01 |
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-2022-20420 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published October 1, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.11%, the 1st percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/base 13:2022-10-01.