CVE-2022-20396: Google Android

Medium severity, CVSS 5.5. EPSS: 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

In SettingsActivity.java, there is a possible way to make a device discoverable over Bluetooth, without permission or user interaction, due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-234440688

Affected products

• Google Android: version 12.1 only; version 13.0 only

Published 2022-09-13. Last modified 2026-06-17.