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CVE-2022-20138

In ACTION_MANAGED_PROFILE_PROVISIONED of DevicePolicyManagerService.java, there is a possible way...

7.8 HighPublic exploitFix available

CVE-2022-20138 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published June 1, 2022. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.22%, the 13th percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/base 10:2022-06-01.

What does this mean?
Severity
7.8 HighCVSS 3.1, NVD
Exploit chance
0.22%EPSS, 13th percentile
Exploitation
None known2 public exploits

Description

In ACTION_MANAGED_PROFILE_PROVISIONED of DevicePolicyManagerService.java, there is a possible way for unprivileged app to send MANAGED_PROFILE_PROVISIONED intent due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-210469972

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

0.22%Down 2.3 points since Jun 16, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
platform/frameworks/base
Android
10:0 up to 10:2022-06-01, plus listed versions
10
10:2022-06-01
platform/packages/apps/ManagedProvisioning
Android
10:0 up to 10:2022-06-01, plus listed versions
10
10:2022-06-01
platform/frameworks/base
Android
11:0 up to 11:2022-06-01, plus listed versions
11
11:2022-06-01
platform/packages/apps/ManagedProvisioning
Android
11:0 up to 11:2022-06-01, plus listed versions
11
11:2022-06-01
platform/frameworks/base
Android
12:0 up to 12:2022-06-01, plus listed versions
12
12:2022-06-01
platform/packages/apps/ManagedProvisioning
Android
12:0 up to 12:2022-06-01, plus listed versions
12
12:2022-06-01
platform/frameworks/base
Android
12L:0 up to 12L:2022-06-01, plus listed versions
12L
12L:2022-06-01
platform/packages/apps/ManagedProvisioning
Android
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.

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.8

In ACTION_MANAGED_PROFILE_PROVISIONED of DevicePolicyManagerService.java, there is a possible way for unprivileged app to send MANAGED_PROFILE_PROVISIONED intent due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-210469972

Record
CVE-2022-20138
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-862
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

In ACTION_MANAGED_PROFILE_PROVISIONED of DevicePolicyManagerService.java, there is a possible way for unprivileged app to send MANAGED_PROFILE_PROVISIONED intent due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-210469972

Record
CVE-2022-20138
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-25398No score

In ACTION_MANAGED_PROFILE_PROVISIONED of DevicePolicyManagerService.java, there is a possible way for unprivileged app to send MANAGED_PROFILE_PROVISIONED intent due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-210469972

Record
EUVD-2022-25398
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jf6g-4766-8jrp7.8

In ACTION_MANAGED_PROFILE_PROVISIONED of DevicePolicyManagerService.java, there is a possible way...

In ACTION_MANAGED_PROFILE_PROVISIONED of DevicePolicyManagerService.java, there is a possible way for unprivileged app to send MANAGED_PROFILE_PROVISIONED intent due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-210469972

Record
GHSA-jf6g-4766-8jrp
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-210469972No score

In ACTION_MANAGED_PROFILE_PROVISIONED of DevicePolicyManagerService.java, there is a possible way for unprivileged app to send MANAGED_PROFILE_PROVISIONED intent due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Record
ASB-A-210469972
Updated
2026-11-09

History

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