Android CocktailBarService Permission Bypass: Local API Abuse (CVE-2025-20960)
CVE-2025-20960 Published on May 7, 2025

Improper handling of insufficient permission in CocktailBarService prior to SMR May-2025 Release 1 allows local attackers to use the privileged api.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2025-20960 is exploitable 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 no impact on availability.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
NONE
Integrity Impact:
LOW
Availability Impact:
NONE

Products Associated with CVE-2025-20960

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Affected Versions

Samsung Mobile Devices Version SMR May-2025 Release in Android 13, 14, 15 is unaffected by CVE-2025-20960

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.08%
Percentile
23.02%

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