CVE-2025-22442

HIGH

Android - Local Privilege Escalation via Work Profile Race Condition

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2025-22442. PoCs published by Hasan-Al-Hussein.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a functional Python-based exploit for CVE-2025-22442, targeting a vulnerability in Android's work-profile provisioning process. The exploit automates the detection of work-profile user IDs and injects an APK into the managed profile during a timing window where policy enforcement is not yet active.

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.

Exploits (1)

github WORKING POC
by Hasan-Al-Hussein · pythonpoc
https://github.com/Hasan-Al-Hussein/android-workprofile-exploit

This repository contains a functional Python-based exploit for CVE-2025-22442, targeting a vulnerability in Android's work-profile provisioning process. The exploit automates the detection of work-profile user IDs and injects an APK into the managed profile during a timing window where policy enforcement is not yet active.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Racy
Target: Android Work Profile (specific version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: ADB access to the target device · Android device with work-profile provisioning capability · APK file for injection
devstral-2 · analyzed May 21, 2026 Full analysis →

Scores

CVSS v3 7.0
EPSS 0.0009
EPSS Percentile 25.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-362
Status published
Products (3)
google/android 13.0
google/android 14.0
google/android 15.0
Published Sep 02, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026