---
id: CVE-2025-48640
title: >-
  In multiple locations, there is a possible 3rd party passkey entry pairing
  approval due to a missing permission check
summary: >-
  In multiple locations, there is a possible 3rd party passkey entry pairing
  approval due to a missing permission check. This could lead to remote
  (proximal/adjacent) escalation of privilege with no additional execution
  privileges needed. …
severity: high
cvss: 8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-862
vendor: google
product: android
affected:
  - android = 17.0
published: '2026-06-17'
updated: '2026-09-30'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-30T16:10:00.223'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48640'
references:
  - url: 'https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/android-17'
    label: security@android.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00094
epssPercentile: 0.00556
ingestedAt: '2026-09-30T17:13:20.771Z'
---

## Overview

In multiple locations, there is a possible 3rd party passkey entry pairing approval due to a missing permission check. This could lead to remote (proximal/adjacent) escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

## Affected

- `android = 17.0`

## Remediation

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