CVE-2022-20506
In onCreate of WifiDialogActivity.java, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to...
In onCreate of WifiDialogActivity.java, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege from a guest user with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-226133034
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 onCreate of WifiDialogActivity.java, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege from a guest user with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-226133034
- Record
CVE-2022-20506- 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 - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
In onCreate of WifiDialogActivity.java, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege from a guest user with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-226133034
- Record
CVE-2022-20506- 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 - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-25766
In onCreate of WifiDialogActivity.java, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege from a guest user with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-226133034
- Record
EUVD-2022-25766- 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
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-ggjp-pp2r-pm94
In onCreate of WifiDialogActivity.java, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to...
In onCreate of WifiDialogActivity.java, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege from a guest user with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-226133034
- Record
GHSA-ggjp-pp2r-pm94- 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 - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPUB-A-226133034 No score
In onCreate of WifiDialogActivity.java, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege from a guest user with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
PUB-A-226133034- Updated
- 2026-11-10
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/packages/apps/SettingsAndroid |
13:0 up to 13:2022-12-01, plus listed versions 13 |
13:2022-12-01 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-20506 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published December 1, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.17%, the 6th percentile. Fixed in platform/packages/apps/Settings 13:2022-12-01.