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Publication date: 2025-12-08

Last updated on: 2025-12-09

Assigner: Android (associated with Google Inc. or Open Handset Alliance)

Description

In startAlwaysOnVpn of Vpn.java, there is a possible way to disable always-on VPN due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-12-08

Last Modified

2025-12-09

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-12-08

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-48588

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
android	vpn	3.1
google	android	13.0
google	android	14.0
google	android	15.0

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a logic error in the startAlwaysOnVpn function of Vpn.java that allows the always-on VPN feature to be disabled unexpectedly. It can be exploited locally without needing any additional execution privileges or user interaction.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability could allow a local attacker to disable the always-on VPN, potentially exposing network traffic that was supposed to be protected, leading to a local escalation of privilege without requiring extra permissions.

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