CVE-2022-20270
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIn Content, there is a possible way to learn gmail account name on the device due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-209005023
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThis vulnerability in Android's Content component allows a local attacker to bypass standard permission checks and discover the Gmail account name registered on the device. The flaw enables information disclosure without requiring any user interaction or elevated execution privileges.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 13.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Android version is 13.0On the device, go to Settings > About Phone > Android version, or run 'adb shell getprop ro.build.version.release'Affected if The Android version displays exactly 13.0 (not 12.x, 14.x, or other versions)
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Check security patch levelGo to Settings > About Phone > Security patch level, or run 'adb shell getprop ro.build.version.security_patch'Affected if The security patch level is dated before the Android-13 monthly update containing the A-209005023 fix, or the field is empty/unavailable
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Confirm Content component accessibilityThis vulnerability exploits the Content component to bypass permission checks. No specific configuration toggle exists to check - the flaw is present if Android version is exactly 13.0 and the security patch is unfixed.Affected if The device runs Android 13.0 with a security patch level that does not include the A-209005023 fix
The device is affected if it runs Android version 13.0 and lacks the Android security update containing the A-209005023 fix for the Content component permission bypass.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedApply the Android security patch that addresses A-209005023 (included in the appropriate Android-13 monthly security update). Organizations should ensure mobile devices receive timely system updates.
Android 13 with latest security patch level (2022-11-01 or later recommended)
- Ensure your device is running Android 13.0
- Check for and install the latest Android security update available for your device through Settings > Security > Security update
- Verify the security patch level after updating is at least the level that includes the fix for A-209005023
- For devices that receive monthly security updates, this vulnerability was addressed in subsequent patch levels following Android-13 initial release
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-20270 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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