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medium 5.5

CVE-2022-20396 json

In SettingsActivity.java, there is a possible way to make a device discoverable over Bluetooth, without permission or user interaction, due…

published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-25656

cvss
5.5
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.1%
EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 0%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

In SettingsActivity.java, there is a possible way to make a device discoverable over Bluetooth, without permission or user interaction, due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-234440688

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Exploit prediction

0.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 0% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

  • n/a Android

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-345 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

References

Sources

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