CVE-2025-48602 - Vulnerability Analysis

Overview

Android KeyguardViewMediator contains a lockscreen bypass caused by a logic error in exitKeyguardAndFinishSurfaceBehindRemoteAnimation, letting local attackers escalate privileges without additional execution rights, exploit requires no user interaction.

Severity & Score

Impact

Local attackers can bypass the lockscreen to escalate privileges without needing extra execution rights.

Mitigation

Update to the latest Android version with the fix.

References

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2026-03-01

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TheHackerWire

@thehackerwire

Mar 3, 2026

🟠 CVE-2025-48602 - High (8.4) In exitKeyguardAndFinishSurfaceBehindRemoteAnimation of KeyguardViewMediator.java, there is a possible lockscreen bypass due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges nee... 🔗 https://www.thehackerwire.com/vulnerability/CVE-2025-48602/ #CVE #vulnerability #infosec #cybersecurity #security #Tenda #patchstack

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