TI-2022-04924 Aliases CVE-2022-20356 GHSA-m3pm-8957-2cj6

Improper privilege management in Android

LOW 35CWE-269Published 2022-08-09 · Updated 2025-09-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

In shouldAllowFgsWhileInUsePermissionLocked of ActiveServices.java, there is a possible way to start foreground service from background due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-215003903

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00113 1st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	Android	Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L	—	No fix listed	CNA

Android Vendor— Affected Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:11.0:::::::*	11.0	Vulnerable	Google
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.0:::::::*	12.0	Vulnerable	Google
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.1:::::::*	12.1	Vulnerable	Google

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Google
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Google
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1 Vulnerable ·Google

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-20356
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m3pm-8957-2cj6

References

Patch 1

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-08-01

TI-2026-42236 Improper authorization in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2025-30821 Use after free in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-17777 Improper privilege management in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2025-30872 Integer overflow in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
TI-2024-21766 there is a possible way to bypass due to a logic error in the code. KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
TI-2025-30849 Missing authentication in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

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Sources

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