CVE-2022-20240

Location disclosure via privileged-app restriction bypass

Published Dec 13, 2022 · Updated Apr 22, 2025

Missing authorization in Android 12 and 12L allows local users with System privileges to disclose restricted location information. The sOpAllowSystemRestrictionBypass table in AppOpsManager.java lets privileged applications bypass coarse- and fine-location user restrictions instead of limiting the exemption to the system server UID. Exploitation requires System execution privileges and no user interaction; the demonstrated consequence is exposure of location data.

CVSS severity2.3
Low
EPSS probability0.11%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in Android 12 and 12L allows local users with System privileges to disclose restricted location information. The sOpAllowSystemRestrictionBypass table in AppOpsManager.java lets privileged applications bypass coarse- and fine-location user restrictions instead of limiting the exemption to the system server UID. Exploitation requires System execution privileges and no user interaction; the demonstrated consequence is exposure of location data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-20240
Published
Dec 13, 2022
Updated
Apr 22, 2025
Vendor
Google Cloud
Product
Android
Classifications
CWE-862, T1430
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 13, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 22, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=Android-12 Android-12L

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Google Cloud · Androidversion=Android-12 Android-12L

Published CVSS scores

2.3CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
2.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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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
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1430Location Tracking

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