CVE-2022-20138 (GCVE-0-2022-20138)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-06-15 13:02 – Updated: 2024-08-03 02:02
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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
Severity
7.8 (High)
CWE
- Elevation of privilege
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-06-01 | x_refsource_MISC |
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