{"id":53686,"date":"2025-06-20T11:53:35","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T11:53:35","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-27T18:11:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T00:11:43","slug":"cve-2025-6172-high-severity-permission-vulnerability-in-mobile-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6172-high-severity-permission-vulnerability-in-mobile-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-6172: High Severity Permission Vulnerability in Mobile Applications<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The cybersecurity landscape is constantly evolving, with new vulnerabilities being discovered in various applications and systems. One such vulnerability that has been recently identified is CVE-2025-6172. This vulnerability exists in the mobile<\/a> application ‘com.afmobi.boomplayer’ and has a high severity score of 9.8, indicating its potential to cause significant harm.
\nThis vulnerability is of particular concern due<\/a> to its potential impact on system integrity and user data. Unauthorized operations could potentially lead to system<\/a> compromise or data leakage, posing serious risks to user privacy and security. With mobile devices being an integral part of our digital lives, addressing this vulnerability is of utmost importance<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-6172
\nSeverity: Critical, CVSS 9.8
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: System compromise<\/a>, data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

com.afmobi.boomplayer | All versions prior<\/a> to patch<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The vulnerability in question is a permission<\/a> vulnerability. It resides in the mobile application, allowing an attacker to potentially gain unauthorized access<\/a> to the application’s permissions. This could lead to unauthorized operations, which in turn could compromise the system or lead<\/a> to data leakage. The attacker would require user interaction, such as enticing the user to click on a malicious link or download a malicious file<\/a>, to exploit this vulnerability.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

A conceptual example of how this vulnerability<\/a> might be exploited could be a malicious payload delivered through a phishing email or a malicious app update. The example below shows a JSON payload that could be used to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>:<\/p>\n

POST \/mobile-app\/permissions HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{\n\"permissions_grant\": \"all\",\n\"user_auth\": \"bypass\"\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n
In this example, the attacker sends a POST request to the mobile app’s permissions endpoint, attempting to grant all permissions and bypass user authentication<\/a>.
\nTo mitigate this vulnerability<\/a>, users are advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as it is available. In the interim, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. Regularly updating and patching your applications, along with good cybersecurity hygiene, can help protect against such vulnerabilities<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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