Access Control Bypass in Android NotificationMgr Local Attackers Change Settings
CVE-2025-20893 Published on February 4, 2025

Improper access control in NotificationManager prior to SMR Jan-2025 Release 1 allows local attackers to change the configuration of notifications.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2025-20893 can be exploited with local system access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.

Exploitation:
NONE
Automatable:
NO
Technical Impact:
PARTIAL
Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
NONE
Integrity Impact:
LOW
Availability Impact:
LOW

Products Associated with CVE-2025-20893

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Samsung Android
Google Android

Affected Versions

Samsung Mobile Devices Version SMR Jan-2025 Release in Android 14 is unaffected by CVE-2025-20893

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.14%
Percentile
3.54%

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