CVE-2022-20297
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 Settings, there is a possible way to bypass factory reset protections due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-201561699
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 · high confidenceA logic error in the Android Settings application allows bypassing factory reset protection mechanisms. This enables a local attacker to escalate privileges without user interaction by circumventing the protections designed to prevent unauthorized device resets, potentially allowing device takeover or data theft on Android-13 devices.
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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
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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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Check Android versionGo to Settings > About Phone > Android version, or run 'getprop ro.build.version.release' via ADBAffected if Version is exactly 13.0 (Android 13)
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Check security patch levelGo to Settings > About Phone > Security Patch level, or run 'getprop ro.build.version.security_patch' via ADBAffected if Security patch level is earlier than the date when A-201561699 was released (patch not applied)
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Verify Settings app versionGo to Settings > Apps > Settings app > Version info, or check package version via ADB: 'dumpsys package com.android.settings | grep version'Affected if Running Settings app version bundled with unpatched Android 13.0 build
Device is affected if running Android 13.0 and the A-201561699 security patch has not been applied
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-13 security update that includes the fix for this vulnerability. Device manufacturers should ensure the A-201561699 patch is integrated into their builds.
Later Android 13.x security update or Android 14+ with the February 2023 or later Android Security Bulletin
- 1. Navigate to Settings > System > Software Update on the affected Android device
- 2. Check for and install any available system updates
- 3. Alternatively, verify the Android security patch level by going to Settings > About Phone > Android version and ensure it reflects a date after the CVE was patched
- 4. If no update is available through OTA, contact the device manufacturer or carrier for patch availability
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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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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