Permissions Bypass in RestrictionsManager Allows Privilege Escalation on Android Devices

Permissions Bypass in RestrictionsManager Allows Privilege Escalation on Android Devices

CVE-2022-20268 · HIGH Severity

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

In RestrictionsManager, there is a possible way to send a broadcast that should be restricted to system apps due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege on an enterprise managed device with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-210468836

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