CVE-2025-36898: Google Android · Elevation of Privilege
Affects Google AndroidSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.08% 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:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 4 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.
What to do
AI-suggested
- Monitor official Google and Android security advisories closely for the release of patches addressing CVE-2025-36898 and apply them immediately upon availability.
- Until patches are available, restrict physical and local access to Android devices, especially in sensitive environments, to reduce the risk of local exploitation.
- Implement strict device management policies using Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions to enforce least privilege principles and limit user capabilities on corporate devices.
- Use kernel integrity monitoring tools and endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions capable of detecting unusual privilege escalation attempts or kernel-level anomalies.
- Educate users and administrators about the risks of local privilege escalation vulnerabilities and the importance of securing devices against unauthorized access.
- Consider deploying additional security layers such as hardware-backed security modules (e.g., Trusted Execution Environment) to mitigate the impact of kernel-level exploits.
- Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing focusing on privilege escalation vectors within the Android environment to identify and remediate potential weaknesses proactively.
Description
There is a possible escalation of privilege 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.