Exploited vulnerabilities / CVE-2025-48572
Confirmed exploited · privilege escalation · Android FrameworkCVE-2025-48572
Android Framework privilege escalation, confirmed exploited in the wild.
Android Framework contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.
| CISA's name for it | Android Framework Privilege Escalation Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Vendor and product | Android · Framework |
| Type | privilege escalation · not stated |
| Exploited | Confirmed by CISA listed 2 December 2025 |
| Likelihood | scored lower by EPSS, but already confirmed exploited, which outranks any prediction |
| Deadline | 23 December 2025 · already passed |
| Used in ransomware | Not reported |
| Advisories | source.android.com ↗ · nvd.nist.gov ↗ |
Three steps, in this order
Install the update on every affected system, servers and workstations alike.
Escalation bugs are chained after a first foothold: check for other exposures an attacker could start from.
Review who holds administrative rights, and alert on new ones.
| CISA's required action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
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CVE-2025-48572 in short
Is CVE-2025-48572 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-48572 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2 December 2025, which it does only on evidence of exploitation in the wild.
What is the CISA deadline for CVE-2025-48572?
US federal agencies must remediate it by 23 December 2025. Everyone else should treat that date as the latest safe point to patch an internet-facing system.
How likely is CVE-2025-48572 to be exploited in the next 30 days?
FIRST's Exploit Prediction Scoring System gives it 0.3%, the 16th percentile of every CVE it scores.
How do I fix CVE-2025-48572?
Install the update on every affected system, servers and workstations alike. Escalation bugs are chained after a first foothold: check for other exposures an attacker could start from. Review who holds administrative rights, and alert on new ones.
Other Android vulnerabilities being exploited
| CVE | Product | Type | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-48595 | Framework | remote code execution | 2 June 2026 |
| CVE-2025-48633 | Framework | information disclosure | 2 December 2025 |
Sources: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue (released 10 November 2026) and FIRST EPSS. Page compiled automatically by SAK T.L.M, the threat-intelligence tool of SAK T.E.C, on 13 November 2026.