# CVE-2025-48633: Google Android privilege escalation in DevicePolicyManagerService

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-48633-google-android-privilege-escalation-in-devicepolicymanagerservice  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2025-12-08. Updated: 2026-05-15  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2025-48633 · Severity: critical · CVSS 5.5 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2025-12-08

A vulnerability in the Android operating system allows an attacker to gain unauthorized control over a device by exploiting a logic error in the device management service. This could allow a malicious app to elevate its privileges and access sensitive information without any interaction from the user. This flaw is known to be actively exploited in the wild, posing a significant risk to unpatched mobile devices.

Technologies: [Android Framework](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/framework), [Google Android](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/android). Vendors: [Android](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/android), [Google](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/google).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2025-48633 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2025-48633 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 2 December 2025. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2025-48633?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, published 8 December 2025.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Google Android 13.0, 14.0, 15.0, 16.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2025-48633?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2025-48633 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.

**Am I affected by CVE-2025-48633?** Check whether you run Android Framework or Google Android at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A logic error exists within the 'hasAccountsOnAnyUser' method of 'DevicePolicyManagerService.java' in the Android Framework. This flaw allows an attacker to add a Device Owner after the initial provisioning process has completed. Exploitation requires local access but no additional execution privileges or user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to local escalation of privilege (EoP) and unauthorized information disclosure. Google has released patches for Android versions 13 through 16, and the vulnerability is confirmed to be exploited in the wild.

## Affected products

- Google Android 13.0, 14.0, 15.0, 16.0

## Timeline

- 2025-12-01: advisory: Vendor advisory published by Google
- 2025-12-02: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- 2025-12-08: disclosed: NVD publication date

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