diff --git a/TEST_MAPPING b/TEST_MAPPING
index 34646e2068..4d3ecdfaf0 100644
--- a/TEST_MAPPING
+++ b/TEST_MAPPING
@@ -57,6 +57,17 @@
         }
       ]
     },
+    {
+      "name": "CtsNetTestCasesMaxTargetSdk33",
+      "options": [
+        {
+          "exclude-annotation": "com.android.testutils.SkipPresubmit"
+        },
+        {
+          "exclude-annotation": "androidx.test.filters.RequiresDevice"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
     {
       "name": "bpf_existence_test"
     },
@@ -143,6 +154,17 @@
         }
       ]
     },
+    {
+      "name": "CtsNetTestCasesMaxTargetSdk33[CaptivePortalLoginGoogle.apk+NetworkStackGoogle.apk+com.google.android.resolv.apex+com.google.android.tethering.apex]",
+      "options": [
+        {
+          "exclude-annotation": "com.android.testutils.SkipPresubmit"
+        },
+        {
+          "exclude-annotation": "androidx.test.filters.RequiresDevice"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
     // Test with APK modules only, in cases where APEX is not supported, or the other modules
     // were simply not updated
     {
diff --git a/tests/cts/net/Android.bp b/tests/cts/net/Android.bp
index 23cb15c6bc..f9fe5b011e 100644
--- a/tests/cts/net/Android.bp
+++ b/tests/cts/net/Android.bp
@@ -114,34 +114,39 @@ android_test {
     ],
 }
 
-android_test {
-    name: "CtsNetTestCasesMaxTargetSdk31",  // Must match CtsNetTestCasesMaxTargetSdk31 annotation.
+java_defaults {
+    name: "CtsNetTestCasesMaxTargetSdkDefaults",
     defaults: [
         "CtsNetTestCasesDefaults",
         "CtsNetTestCasesApiStableDefaults",
     ],
-    target_sdk_version: "31",
-    package_name: "android.net.cts.maxtargetsdk31",  // CTS package names must be unique.
-    instrumentation_target_package: "android.net.cts.maxtargetsdk31",
     test_suites: [
         "cts",
         "general-tests",
-        "mts-networking",
+        "mts-tethering",
     ],
 }
 
+android_test {
+    name: "CtsNetTestCasesMaxTargetSdk33",  // Must match CtsNetTestCasesMaxTargetSdk33 annotation.
+    defaults: ["CtsNetTestCasesMaxTargetSdkDefaults"],
+    target_sdk_version: "33",
+    package_name: "android.net.cts.maxtargetsdk33",
+    instrumentation_target_package: "android.net.cts.maxtargetsdk33",
+}
+
+android_test {
+    name: "CtsNetTestCasesMaxTargetSdk31",  // Must match CtsNetTestCasesMaxTargetSdk31 annotation.
+    defaults: ["CtsNetTestCasesMaxTargetSdkDefaults"],
+    target_sdk_version: "31",
+    package_name: "android.net.cts.maxtargetsdk31",  // CTS package names must be unique.
+    instrumentation_target_package: "android.net.cts.maxtargetsdk31",
+}
+
 android_test {
     name: "CtsNetTestCasesMaxTargetSdk30",  // Must match CtsNetTestCasesMaxTargetSdk30 annotation.
-    defaults: [
-        "CtsNetTestCasesDefaults",
-        "CtsNetTestCasesApiStableDefaults",
-    ],
+    defaults: ["CtsNetTestCasesMaxTargetSdkDefaults"],
     target_sdk_version: "30",
     package_name: "android.net.cts.maxtargetsdk30",  // CTS package names must be unique.
     instrumentation_target_package: "android.net.cts.maxtargetsdk30",
-    test_suites: [
-        "cts",
-        "general-tests",
-        "mts-networking",
-    ],
 }
diff --git a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/NsdManagerTest.kt b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/NsdManagerTest.kt
index 093c7f84ac..de5e46f319 100644
--- a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/NsdManagerTest.kt
+++ b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/NsdManagerTest.kt
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ import android.app.compat.CompatChanges
 import android.net.ConnectivityManager
 import android.net.ConnectivityManager.NetworkCallback
 import android.net.LinkProperties
+import android.net.LocalSocket
+import android.net.LocalSocketAddress
 import android.net.Network
 import android.net.NetworkAgentConfig
 import android.net.NetworkCapabilities
@@ -63,6 +65,8 @@ import android.platform.test.annotations.AppModeFull
 import android.util.Log
 import androidx.test.platform.app.InstrumentationRegistry
 import androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnit4
+import com.android.compatibility.common.util.PollingCheck
+import com.android.compatibility.common.util.PropertyUtil
 import com.android.net.module.util.ArrayTrackRecord
 import com.android.net.module.util.TrackRecord
 import com.android.networkstack.apishim.NsdShimImpl
@@ -72,14 +76,17 @@ import com.android.testutils.DevSdkIgnoreRule
 import com.android.testutils.TestableNetworkAgent
 import com.android.testutils.TestableNetworkCallback
 import com.android.testutils.filters.CtsNetTestCasesMaxTargetSdk30
+import com.android.testutils.filters.CtsNetTestCasesMaxTargetSdk33
 import com.android.testutils.runAsShell
 import com.android.testutils.tryTest
 import com.android.testutils.waitForIdle
 import java.io.File
+import java.io.IOException
 import java.net.ServerSocket
 import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets
 import java.util.Random
 import java.util.concurrent.Executor
+import kotlin.math.min
 import kotlin.test.assertEquals
 import kotlin.test.assertFailsWith
 import kotlin.test.assertNotNull
@@ -763,6 +770,69 @@ class NsdManagerTest {
         }
     }
 
+    private fun checkConnectSocketToMdnsd(shouldFail: Boolean) {
+        val discoveryRecord = NsdDiscoveryRecord()
+        val localSocket = LocalSocket()
+        tryTest {
+            // Discover any service from NsdManager to enforce NsdService to start the mdnsd.
+            nsdManager.discoverServices(serviceType, NsdManager.PROTOCOL_DNS_SD, discoveryRecord)
+            discoveryRecord.expectCallback<DiscoveryStarted>()
+
+            // Checks the /dev/socket/mdnsd is created.
+            val socket = File("/dev/socket/mdnsd")
+            val doesSocketExist = PollingCheck.waitFor(
+                TIMEOUT_MS,
+                {
+                    socket.exists()
+                },
+                { doesSocketExist ->
+                    doesSocketExist
+                },
+            )
+
+            // If the socket is not created, then no need to check the access.
+            if (doesSocketExist) {
+                // Create a LocalSocket and try to connect to mdnsd.
+                assertFalse("LocalSocket is connected.", localSocket.isConnected)
+                val address = LocalSocketAddress("mdnsd", LocalSocketAddress.Namespace.RESERVED)
+                if (shouldFail) {
+                    assertFailsWith<IOException>("Expect fail but socket connected") {
+                        localSocket.connect(address)
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    localSocket.connect(address)
+                    assertTrue("LocalSocket is not connected.", localSocket.isConnected)
+                }
+            }
+        } cleanup {
+            localSocket.close()
+            nsdManager.stopServiceDiscovery(discoveryRecord)
+            discoveryRecord.expectCallback<DiscoveryStopped>()
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Starting from Android U, the access to the /dev/socket/mdnsd is blocked by the
+     * sepolicy(b/265364111).
+     */
+    @DevSdkIgnoreRule.IgnoreUpTo(Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU)
+    @Test
+    fun testCannotConnectSocketToMdnsd() {
+        val targetSdkVersion = context.packageManager
+                .getTargetSdkVersion(context.applicationInfo.packageName)
+        assumeTrue(targetSdkVersion > Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU)
+        val firstApiLevel = min(PropertyUtil.getFirstApiLevel(), PropertyUtil.getVendorApiLevel())
+        // The sepolicy is implemented in the vendor image, so the access may not be blocked if
+        // the vendor image is not update to date.
+        assumeTrue(firstApiLevel > Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU)
+        checkConnectSocketToMdnsd(shouldFail = true)
+    }
+
+    @Test @CtsNetTestCasesMaxTargetSdk33("mdnsd socket is accessible up to target SDK 33")
+    fun testCanConnectSocketToMdnsd() {
+        checkConnectSocketToMdnsd(shouldFail = false)
+    }
+
     @Test @CtsNetTestCasesMaxTargetSdk30("Socket is started with the service up to target SDK 30")
     fun testManagerCreatesLegacySocket() {
         nsdManager // Ensure the lazy-init member is initialized, so NsdManager is created