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CVE-2022-20145

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8EPSS 7.2%EU EUVD

In startLegacyVpnPrivileged of Vpn.java, there is a possible way to retrieve VPN credentials due to a protocol downgrade attack. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege if a malicious Wi-Fi AP is used, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-201660636

Key facts

CVSS score
9.8 (v3.1)
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS score
7.2% (94th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2022-25405)
Published
June 15, 2022
NVD last modified
June 17, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2022-25405 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 3, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

  • google / android

Certified products that may be affected

1 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified product, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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