CVE-2025-10715VulnerabilityPublished 19 Sep 2025

CVE-2025-10715: APEUni PTE Exam Practice App · Improper Export of Android Application Components

Affects APEUni PTE Exam Practice AppSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.8 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

4.8Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 2% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Base metrics

Attack Vector: Local
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Vulnerable system confidentiality: Low
Vulnerable system integrity: Low
Vulnerable system availability: Low
Subsequent system confidentiality: None
Subsequent system integrity: None
Subsequent system availability: None

Threat metrics

Exploit Maturity: POC

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Local: The vulnerable system is not bound to the network stack and the attacker’s path is via read/write/execute capabilities. Either the attacker exploits the vulnerability by accessing the target system locally (e.g., keyboard, console), or through terminal emulation (e.g., SSH); or the attacker relies on User Interaction by another person to perform actions required to exploit the vulnerability (e.g., using social engineering techniques to trick a legitimate user into opening a malicious document).
Attack Complexity: Low: The attacker must take no measurable action to exploit the vulnerability. The attack requires no target-specific circumvention to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable system.
Attack Requirements: None: The successful attack does not depend on the deployment and execution conditions of the vulnerable system. The attacker can expect to be able to reach the vulnerability and execute the exploit under all or most instances of the vulnerability.
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker requires privileges that provide basic capabilities that are typically limited to settings and resources owned by a single low-privileged user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges has the ability to access only non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without interaction from any human user, other than the attacker.
Vulnerable system confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact to the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system availability: Low: Performance is reduced or there are interruptions in resource availability. Even if repeated exploitation of the vulnerability is possible, the attacker does not have the ability to completely deny service to legitimate users. The resources in the Vulnerable System are either partially available all of the time, or fully available only some of the time, but overall there is no direct, serious consequence to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Subsequent System or all confidentiality impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Subsequent System or all integrity impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Subsequent System or all availability impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Exploit Maturity: POC: Based on threat intelligence sources each of the following must apply: · Proof-of-concept is publicly available · No knowledge of reported attempts to exploit this vulnerability · No knowledge of publicly available solutions used to simplify attempts to exploit the vulnerability

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v4.0 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 Sep 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
APEUni PTE Exam Practice App	Affected =10.0 =10.1 =10.2 =10.3 =10.4 =10.5 =10.6 =10.7 =10.8.0	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-10715, European organizations and users should take the following specific actions: 1) Avoid installing or using the affected versions (10.0 through 10.8.0) of the APEUni PTE Exam Practice App on devices that handle sensitive or regulated data. 2) If the app is already installed, restrict physical and local access to devices, enforcing strong device-level security controls such as screen locks, biometric authentication, and encryption to prevent unauthorized local access. 3) Monitor for updates from the vendor or official app stores for patches addressing this vulnerability; in the absence of vendor response, consider contacting app store platforms to report the issue. 4) Employ mobile device management (MDM) solutions to control app installations and enforce security policies on organizational devices, including restricting installation of untrusted or vulnerable apps. 5) Educate users about the risks of local device access and encourage best practices for device security. 6) For organizations developing or distributing similar apps, review AndroidManifest.xml configurations to ensure components are only exported when necessary and properly protected with permissions. 7) Consider using runtime application self-protection (RASP) or endpoint detection tools that can detect abnormal app behavior potentially exploiting such vulnerabilities.

Description

A security flaw has been discovered in APEUni PTE Exam Practice App up to 10.8.0 on Android. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file AndroidManifest.xml of the component com.ape_edication. The manipulation results in improper export of android application components. The attack requires a local approach. The exploit has been released to the public and may be exploited. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Impact

For European organizations, the impact of CVE-2025-10715 depends largely on the usage of the APEUni PTE Exam Practice App within their environment. The app is primarily an educational tool for PTE exam preparation, so it is more likely to be used by individuals rather than enterprise systems. However, organizations involved in language training, educational institutions, or testing centers that provide or recommend this app could be at risk. The vulnerability could allow a local attacker with device access to exploit the improperly exported components to gain unauthorized access to app data or manipulate app behavior, potentially leading to data leakage or integrity issues. While the impact on critical infrastructure or enterprise systems is limited, the risk to personal data confidentiality and integrity on affected devices remains. This could be particularly relevant under GDPR regulations, where unauthorized access to personal data—even on mobile devices—can have compliance implications. The lack of vendor response and patch availability increases the risk window for affected users in Europe. Additionally, if attackers combine this vulnerability with other local exploits or social engineering, the overall risk could increase. However, the requirement for local access and the medium severity rating limit the broader impact on European organizations.

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