In multiple locations, there is a possible way to alter the primary user's face unlock settings due to a confused deputy.

published 2025-12-08 11 mo ago modified 2026-10-07 32 d ago also EUVD-2025-201760

cvss: 6.6; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.1%; EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 1%
public exploits: 0; none known

In multiple locations, there is a possible way to alter the primary user's face unlock settings due to a confused deputy. This could lead to physical escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Patch / fix

links 1

android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/83447688f8e3e8f009f1e7d2… commit

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 11 mo ago (2025-12-08)

Exploit prediction

0.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 1% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CISA ADP	3.1	6.6	CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	3.1	6.6	CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA	3.1	6.6	CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Google Android

Classification

Weakness

CWE-441 Unintended Proxy or Intermediary
CWE-610 Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere

References

android.googlesource.com /platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/83447688f8e3e8f009f1e7d275a14ea00ee7953a
patch, product
source.android.com /security/bulletin/2025-12-01
vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2025-48598
NVD CVE-2025-48598

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Summary