---
id: CVE-2025-48588
title: >-
  In startAlwaysOnVpn of Vpn.java, there is a possible way to disable always-on
  VPN due to a logic error in the code
summary: >-
  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 …
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'
vendor: google
product: android
affected:
  - android = 13.0
  - android = 14.0
  - android = 15.0
published: '2025-12-08'
updated: '2026-09-30'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-30T16:10:00.223'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48588'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/cabbb7da639520633ad318655d1b5fe1c685c78e
    label: security@android.com
  - url: 'https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-12-01'
    label: security@android.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00093
epssPercentile: 0.0051
ingestedAt: '2026-09-30T17:13:20.740Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `android = 13.0`
- `android = 14.0`
- `android = 15.0`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.