CVE-2022-21777
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 Autoboot, there is a possible permission bypass due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS06713894; Issue ID: ALPS06713894.
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 confidenceA permission bypass vulnerability in the Autoboot feature allows a local attacker to escalate privileges without user interaction or additional execution privileges. The issue stems from a missing permission check in the Autoboot code path that should verify the caller's authorization before granting elevated access.
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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= 11.0= 12.0CVSS 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 versionRun 'getprop ro.build.version.release' or navigate to Settings > About Phone > Android versionAffected if The version is 11.0 or 12.0 exactly (note: other versions may also be affected if they include the vulnerable Autoboot component)
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Locate Autoboot configurationSearch in Settings for 'Autoboot' or 'Auto boot' under Developer Options, System Settings, or Device-specific menus. Check for /data/ or /system configuration files related to autoboot.Affected if Autoboot feature is present and exposed in the device settings or configuration
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Verify Autoboot statusInspect whether Autoboot is enabled or accessible - look for toggle switches, boot-related settings, or any automatic startup configurationsAffected if Autoboot is enabled or accessible without requiring elevated permissions
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Confirm missing permission enforcementAttempt to access the Autoboot function from an unprivileged context (e.g., via ADB shell as a standard user or through an app without BLUETOOTH_CONNECT or DEVICE_ADMIN privileges)Affected if The Autoboot function executes or reveals settings without prompting for authorization or throwing a permission error
A device is affected if it runs Android 11.0 or 12.0 and exposes an Autoboot feature that can be accessed or manipulated without proper permission checks, allowing unauthorized privilege escalation.
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.
From vendor dataApply vendor patch ALPS06713894 to implement proper permission validation in the Autoboot component. As this is a local privilege escalation with no user interaction required, prioritize rapid patching of affected devices.
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- Review / QA4.0 h
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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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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.
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