CVE-2025-48617 Auth bypass in Android
A local attacker can bypass UID checks in CarrierConfigLoader to escalate privileges without user interaction or additional execution rights.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-48617?
CVE-2025-48617 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Google Android, published on 17 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In overrideConfig of CarrierConfigLoader.java, there is a possible way to bypass UID check due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-48617?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2025-48617?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-48617 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2025-48617 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-48617 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hjj6-vxpv-57gc.