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CVE-2025-22442: Google Android · Elevation of Privilege

Affects Google AndroidSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.0 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.0High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.06% 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:H/PR:L/UI:N/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

  1. Apply official security patches from Google as soon as they become available to address the race condition in DevicePolicyManagerService.
  2. Until patches are released, restrict local access to devices by enforcing strong physical security controls and limiting user privileges.
  3. Monitor device management logs and application installation events for suspicious activity, especially related to work profile creation and app installations.
  4. Employ Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions that can detect and block unauthorized app installations and enforce strict policy controls.
  5. Educate users and administrators about the risks of local privilege escalation and the importance of promptly installing updates.
  6. Consider disabling work profile creation temporarily in high-risk environments if feasible.
  7. Implement endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools capable of identifying anomalous behavior related to privilege escalation and unauthorized app deployment.
  8. Conduct regular security audits and penetration tests focused on Android device management components to detect similar race conditions or privilege escalation vectors.

Description

In multiple functions of DevicePolicyManagerService.java, there is a possible way to install unauthorized applications into a newly created work profile due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

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