Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-36899

High

Published: 04 September 2025

Published
04 September 2025
Modified
05 September 2025
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 8.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0001 1.4th percentile
Risk Priority 17 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-36899 is a high-severity Active Debug Code (CWE-489) vulnerability in Google Android. Its CVSS base score is 8.4 (High).

Operationally, ranked at the 1.4th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

There is a possible escalation of privilege due to test/debugging code left in a production build. This could lead to physical escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

google
android
all versions

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-489

Minimal functionality precludes inclusion of active debug code or diagnostic interfaces.

References