{"id":"CVE-2025-48541","title":"In onCreate of FaceSettings.java, there is a possible way to remove biometric unlock across user profiles due to improper input validation","summary":"In onCreate of FaceSettings.java, there is a possible way to remove biometric unlock across user profiles due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. …","severity":"high","cvss":7.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-20"],"vendor":"google","product":"android","affected":["android = 13.0","android = 14.0","android = 15.0","android = 16.0"],"published":"2025-09-04","updated":"2026-09-30","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-30T23:10:00.237","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48541","references":[{"url":"https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/aba2077a6c03f6d7b1a315c275e186ea0f2c1b6b","label":"security@android.com"},{"url":"https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-09-01","label":"security@android.com"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.00088,"epssPercentile":0.00357,"ingestedAt":"2026-09-30T23:29:32.361Z","slug":"CVE-2025-48541","body":"## Overview\n\nIn onCreate of FaceSettings.java, there is a possible way to remove biometric unlock across user profiles due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `android = 13.0`\n- `android = 14.0`\n- `android = 15.0`\n- `android = 16.0`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":43,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":42.9,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}