CVE-2022-20215

Factory reset via tapjacking overlay

Published Jan 24, 2023 · Updated Apr 2, 2025

Tapjacking in Android Automotive OS 10 through 12 allows local users to trigger a factory reset through a deceptive overlay. MasterClearConfirmFragment.onCreate fails to keep overlay content from redirecting a user's tap to the factory-reset confirmation control. The attack requires user interaction on the vehicle display, and the resulting reset interrupts service without reported data disclosure or modification.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.13%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Tapjacking in Android Automotive OS 10 through 12 allows local users to trigger a factory reset through a deceptive overlay. MasterClearConfirmFragment.onCreate fails to keep overlay content from redirecting a user's tap to the factory-reset confirmation control. The attack requires user interaction on the vehicle display, and the resulting reset interrupts service without reported data disclosure or modification.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-20215
Published
Jan 24, 2023
Updated
Apr 2, 2025
Vendor
Google
Product
Android Automotive OS
Classifications
CWE-1021, T1204
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 24, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 2, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=Android-10 Android-11 Android-12

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Google · Android Automotive OSversion=Android-10 Android-11 Android-12

Published CVSS scores

5.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

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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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-1021Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames
T1204User Execution

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