Android logs PII via StatusBarNotification.getKey() in user build
CVE-2022-20458 Published on January 26, 2023
The logs of sensitive information (PII) or hardware identifier should only be printed in Android "userdebug" or "eng" build. StatusBarNotification.getKey() could contain sensitive information. However, CarNotificationListener.java, it prints out the StatusBarNotification.getKey() directly in logs, which could contain user's account name (i.e. PII), in Android "user" build.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12LAndroid ID: A-205567776
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-20458 is exploitable with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
Information written to log files can be of a sensitive nature and give valuable guidance to an attacker or expose sensitive user information.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-20458
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Exploit Probability
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