CVE-2025-26418: Elevation of privilege in Google Android
In setUserDisclaimerAcknowledged of CarDevicePolicyService.java, there is a possible way to bypass the user dialog when adding an account to a managed device due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Android's CarDevicePolicyService.java (setUserDisclaimerAcknowledged method) allows local attackers to bypass the user dialog during account addition on managed devices due to a missing permission check (CWE-862). The flaw enables elevation of privilege without needing extra execution privileges or user interaction. It affects Android versions 14 and 15. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.9, indicating medium severity. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access can escalate privileges on affected Android devices by bypassing the user dialog when adding an account to a managed device. This could lead to limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts as indicated by the CVSS vector (C:L/I:L/A:L). No additional execution privileges or user interaction are required for exploitation. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users and administrators should monitor vendor communications for updates. No official mitigation or workaround has been documented.
CVE-2025-26418: Elevation of privilege in Google Android
Description
In setUserDisclaimerAcknowledged of CarDevicePolicyService.java, there is a possible way to bypass the user dialog when adding an account to a managed device due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.9medium
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Android's CarDevicePolicyService.java (setUserDisclaimerAcknowledged method) allows local attackers to bypass the user dialog during account addition on managed devices due to a missing permission check (CWE-862). The flaw enables elevation of privilege without needing extra execution privileges or user interaction. It affects Android versions 14 and 15. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.9, indicating medium severity. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access can escalate privileges on affected Android devices by bypassing the user dialog when adding an account to a managed device. This could lead to limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts as indicated by the CVSS vector (C:L/I:L/A:L). No additional execution privileges or user interaction are required for exploitation. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users and administrators should monitor vendor communications for updates. No official mitigation or workaround has been documented.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- google_android
- Date Reserved
- 2025-02-10T18:15:39.001Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a1ee64fe29bf47b50d3a8e7
Added to database: 6/2/2026, 2:18:55 PM
Last enriched: 6/2/2026, 2:35:24 PM
Last updated: 6/3/2026, 4:57:20 AM
Views: 5
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