CVE-2022-20384

Privilege escalation through undisclosed modem flaw

Published Aug 11, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Elevation of privilege in the modem component of Google Pixel devices allows attackers to gain elevated privileges via unspecified vectors. The underlying Android issue is not publicly available, and Google has not disclosed the affected modem locus or the operation it performs incorrectly. The bulletin does not identify required privileges or interaction, so reachability and the exact privilege gained remain undisclosed.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.36%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Elevation of privilege in the modem component of Google Pixel devices allows attackers to gain elevated privileges via unspecified vectors. The underlying Android issue is not publicly available, and Google has not disclosed the affected modem locus or the operation it performs incorrectly. The bulletin does not identify required privileges or interaction, so reachability and the exact privilege gained remain undisclosed.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-20384
Published
Aug 11, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Google
Product
Google Pixel
Classifications
T1404
Attack vector
Unavailable
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 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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  1. Affected versionversion=Android kernel

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorUnavailable in this record.
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

Google · Google Pixelversion=Android kernel

Published CVSS scores

9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
VectorUnavailable
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1404Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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