Android Passkey Escalation via Missing Permission Check
CVE-2025-48640 Published on June 17, 2026

In multiple locations, there is a possible 3rd party passkey entry pairing approval due to a missing permission check. This could lead to remote (proximal/adjacent) escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

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

Weakness Type

What is an AuthZ Vulnerability?

The software does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

CVE-2025-48640 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2025-48640

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Affected Versions

Google Android Version 17 is affected by CVE-2025-48640

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.12%
Percentile
2.04%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.