CVE-2022-20144

Local privilege escalation via content-provider confused deputy

Published Jun 15, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Confused-deputy behavior in Android Automotive OS 10 and 11 allows local users to escalate privileges without user interaction. Multiple functions in AvatarPhotoController.java act as a confused deputy by granting access to content owned by system content providers. Execution begins from a local, low-privileged context and can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability at the higher privilege level.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.14%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Confused-deputy behavior in Android Automotive OS 10 and 11 allows local users to escalate privileges without user interaction. Multiple functions in AvatarPhotoController.java act as a confused deputy by granting access to content owned by system content providers. Execution begins from a local, low-privileged context and can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability at the higher privilege level.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-20144
Published
Jun 15, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Google
Product
Android Automotive OS
Classifications
T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 15, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=Android-10 Android-11

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

Google · Android Automotive OSversion=Android-10 Android-11

Published CVSS scores

7.2NIST NVDAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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