CVE-2025-48633
MEDIUM KEVAndroid - Local Privilege Escalation via DevicePolicyManagerService Logic Error
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
CVE-2025-48633 is actively exploited and listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added December 2, 2025.
Description
In hasAccountsOnAnyUser of DevicePolicyManagerService.java, there is a possible way to add a Device Owner after provisioning 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.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Patch, Product
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/d00bcda9f42dcf272d329e9bf9298f32af732f93
Vendor Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-12-01
US Government Resource
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-48633
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0010
EPSS Percentile
26.9%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
active
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CISA KEV
2025-12-02
VulnCheck KEV
2025-12-01
ENISA EUVD
EUVD-2025-201737
Status
published
Products (4)
google/android
13.0
google/android
14.0
google/android
15.0
google/android
16.0
Published
Dec 08, 2025
KEV Added
Dec 02, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026