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CVE-2025-48654: Google Android · Elevation of Privilege

Affects Google AndroidSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 1% 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:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 2 Mar 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GoogleAndroidAffected
  • =16-qpr2
  • =16
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-48654, organizations and users should prioritize applying official security patches from Google as soon as they become available. In the absence of patches, restricting local access to devices is critical—this includes enforcing strong physical security controls and limiting the ability of untrusted users or applications to execute code locally. Employing mobile device management (MDM) solutions to enforce security policies and monitor device behavior can help detect suspicious activities indicative of privilege escalation attempts. Additionally, disabling or restricting the use of CompanionDeviceManagerService where feasible may reduce exposure. Regularly auditing installed applications and permissions can minimize the attack surface. Security teams should also monitor threat intelligence feeds for any emerging exploit attempts targeting this vulnerability. Finally, educating users about the risks of installing untrusted applications or granting excessive permissions can help reduce the likelihood of exploitation.

Description

In onStart of CompanionDeviceManagerService.java, there is a possible confused deputy 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.

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