CVE-2025-57197 Auth bypass in n/a
A local attacker with root access can bypass PIN verification to change the authentication PIN in the Payeer Android app.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-57197?
CVE-2025-57197 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Sep 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Payeer Android application 2.5.0, an improper access control vulnerability exists in the authentication flow for the PIN change feature. A local attacker with root access to the device can dynamically instrument the app to bypass the current PIN verification check and directly modify the authentication PIN. This allows unauthorized users to change PIN without knowing the original/current PIN.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-57197?
How do I fix CVE-2025-57197?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-57197 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-2025-57197 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-57197 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f9rv-f6xg-xq3j.