CVE-2025-26431

Local privilege escalation via hidden accessibility service

Published Sep 4, 2025 · Updated Feb 26, 2026

Protection mechanism failure in Android 14 allows local users to elevate privileges by hiding an enabled accessibility service. The setupAccessibilityServices method in AccessibilityFragment.java applies faulty filtering logic that omits an enabled service from the displayed accessibility-service list. Exploitation requires local low-privileged access but no user interaction, and the resulting privilege gain can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.09%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Protection mechanism failure in Android 14 allows local users to elevate privileges by hiding an enabled accessibility service. The setupAccessibilityServices method in AccessibilityFragment.java applies faulty filtering logic that omits an enabled service from the displayed accessibility-service list. Exploitation requires local low-privileged access but no user interaction, and the resulting privilege gain can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-26431
Published
Sep 4, 2025
Updated
Feb 26, 2026
Vendor
Google Cloud
Product
Android
Classifications
CWE-693, T1548
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 4, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=14

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

Google Cloud · Androidversion=14

Published CVSS scores

7.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-693Protection Mechanism Failure
T1548Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

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