CVE-2025-48588

Severity CVSS v4.0:

Pending analysis

Type:

Unavailable / Other

Publication date:

08/12/2025

Last modified:

08/12/2025

Description

In startAlwaysOnVpn of Vpn.java, there is a possible way to disable always-on VPN 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.

Impact

Vector 3.x

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS v3.1 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.80 HIGH
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availability (A): High

Base Score 3.x

7.80

Severity 3.x

HIGH

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/cabbb7da639520633ad318655d1b5fe1c685c78e
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-12-01