CVE-2022-20072

Local privilege escalation via incorrect search-engine comparison

Published Apr 11, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Incorrect comparison in MediaTek chipset search engine service on Android 11.0 and 12.0 allows local users to elevate privileges. The service makes an incorrect but otherwise undisclosed comparison when authorizing a default-search-engine change; MediaTek does not identify the compared values or code locus. Exploitation requires existing System execution privileges and no user interaction, and the unauthorized setting change is the documented path to local privilege escalation.

CVSS severity6.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.36%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect comparison in MediaTek chipset search engine service on Android 11.0 and 12.0 allows local users to elevate privileges. The service makes an incorrect but otherwise undisclosed comparison when authorizing a default-search-engine change; MediaTek does not identify the compared values or code locus. Exploitation requires existing System execution privileges and no user interaction, and the unauthorized setting change is the documented path to local privilege escalation.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-20072
Published
Apr 11, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-697, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 11, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

4.6NIST NVDAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
6.7NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-697Incorrect Comparison
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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