Local Privilege Escalation in Android WifiDppConfiguratorActivity
CVE-2022-20503 Published on December 16, 2022
In onCreate of WifiDppConfiguratorActivity.java, there is a possible way for a guest user to add a WiFi configuration due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-224772890
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-20503 can be exploited 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 be very high.
Weakness Type
What is an AuthZ Vulnerability?
The software does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
CVE-2022-20503 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-20503
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Exploit Probability
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