What is CVE-2025-48524?

CVE-2025-48524 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-09-04.

How severe is CVE-2025-48524?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2025-48524 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2025-48524

In isSystem of WifiPermissionsUtil.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.001 (0.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 15.0, 14.0, 13

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

security@android.com (Product)
security@android.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-48524?: CVE-2025-48524 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-09-04.
How severe is CVE-2025-48524?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-48524 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.