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CVE-2025-22427: Google Android · Elevation of Privilege

Affects Google AndroidSource CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.3 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.3High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.09% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 0% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 2 Sep 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Google AndroidAffected
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  • =14
  • =13
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-22427, organizations should implement the following specific measures: 1) Restrict physical and local access to devices by enforcing strong device access controls and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts. 2) Educate users about the risks of granting notification access and encourage caution when interacting with unexpected prompts, especially above the lock screen. 3) Deploy mobile device management (MDM) solutions to enforce security policies that limit notification access permissions and monitor for suspicious privilege escalations. 4) Regularly audit installed applications and notification access permissions to detect and remove potentially malicious apps. 5) Monitor system logs and user activity for abnormal behavior indicative of exploitation attempts. 6) Prepare to apply official patches promptly once released by Google. 7) Consider disabling notification access features temporarily in high-risk environments until patches are available. These targeted actions go beyond generic advice by focusing on controlling local access, user behavior, and permission management specific to this vulnerability.

Description

In onCreate of NotificationAccessConfirmationActivity.java, there is a possible way to grant notification access above the lock screen 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 needed for exploitation.

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