CVE-2022-20529
In multiple locations of WifiDialogActivity.java, there is a possible limited lockscreen bypass...
In multiple locations of WifiDialogActivity.java, there is a possible limited lockscreen bypass due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in wifi settings with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-231583603
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In multiple locations of WifiDialogActivity.java, there is a possible limited lockscreen bypass due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in wifi settings with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-231583603
- Record
CVE-2022-20529- CVSS 3.1
- 2.4 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
In multiple locations of WifiDialogActivity.java, there is a possible limited lockscreen bypass due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in wifi settings with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-231583603
- Record
CVE-2022-20529- CVSS 3.1
- 2.4 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-25789
In multiple locations of WifiDialogActivity.java, there is a possible limited lockscreen bypass due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in wifi settings with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-231583603
- Record
EUVD-2022-25789- CVSS 3.1
- 2.4 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-57rw-93xc-4hpv
In multiple locations of WifiDialogActivity.java, there is a possible limited lockscreen bypass...
In multiple locations of WifiDialogActivity.java, there is a possible limited lockscreen bypass due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in wifi settings with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-231583603
- Record
GHSA-57rw-93xc-4hpv- CVSS 3.1
- 2.4 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-668, CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPUB-A-231583603 No score
In multiple locations of WifiDialogActivity.java, there is a possible limited lockscreen bypass due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in wifi settings with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
PUB-A-231583603- 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-2022-20529 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.4) 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.