{"id":85186,"date":"2025-11-01T02:48:19","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T02:48:19","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-11-10T21:40:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T03:40:31","slug":"cve-2025-48552-local-escalation-of-privilege-in-devicepolicymanagerservice-java-due-to-logic-error","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48552-local-escalation-of-privilege-in-devicepolicymanagerservice-java-due-to-logic-error\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-48552: Local Escalation of Privilege in DevicePolicyManagerService.java due to Logic Error<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

The vulnerability, indexed as CVE-2025-48552, is a critical flaw in DevicePolicyManagerService.java that potentially allows for a local escalation of privilege. All systems running the affected versions of this Java service may be at risk. Due to the high severity score and potential for system compromise<\/a> or data leakage, immediate attention is required.<\/p>\n

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

CVE ID: CVE-2025-48552
\nSeverity: High (7.8 CVSS)
\nAttack Vector: Local
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: Not Required
\nImpact: Potential system<\/a> compromise and data leakage<\/p>\n

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

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

DevicePolicyManagerService.java | All prior to patch<\/p>\n

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

The flaw lies in the saveGlobalProxyLocked function of DevicePolicyManagerService.java. A logic error in the code allows for desynchronization from persistence. This could potentially be exploited by an attacker to escalate their privileges<\/a> locally, without needing any additional execution privileges or user interaction.<\/p>\n

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

Below is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. While this is not actual exploit code, it provides a general idea of how an attacker might take advantage of the flaw.<\/p>\n

public class Exploit {\npublic static void main(String[] args) {\n\/\/ Obtain instance of vulnerable service\nDevicePolicyManagerService service = DevicePolicyManagerService.getInstance();\n\/\/ Attempt to desync the service from persistence\nservice.saveGlobalProxyLocked(null, null);\n\/\/ If successful, escalated privileges can be used here\n}\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n
Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n
It is highly recommended to apply a vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, usage of a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation. These tools can potentially block or alert on activity that appears to be exploiting this vulnerability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Overview The vulnerability, indexed as CVE-2025-48552, is a critical flaw in DevicePolicyManagerService.java that potentially allows for a local escalation of privilege. All systems running the affected versions of this Java service may be at risk. Due to the high severity score and potential for system compromise or data leakage, immediate attention is required. Vulnerability Summary […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[76],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-85186","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","attack_vector-privilege-escalation"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t