Improper AuthenticationWeakness · CWE-287

CVE-2025-6172

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-06-16
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Permission vulnerability in the mobile application (com.afmobi.boomplayer) may lead to the risk of unauthorized operation.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A permission vulnerability exists in the mobile application com.afmobi.boomplayer that allows improper access to protected functionality, potentially enabling an attacker to perform unauthorized operations on the device or user data.

MitigationUpdate the application to the latest version which should contain proper permission controls; review and restrict permission grants to only what is strictly necessary for the application's core functionality.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Confirm the application is installed
    Check if com.afmobi.boomplayer exists on the device by reviewing installed applications via device settings, MDM inventory, or using ADB command: adb shell pm list packages | grep boomplayer
    Affected if The package com.afmobi.boomplayer is present on the device
  2. Retrieve the installed application version
    Use ADB: adb shell dumpsys package com.afmobi.boomplayer | grep versionName, or check via Google Play Store/alternative app store if installed from there
    Affected if Unable to obtain a version or version is unknown/older than current release
  3. Review granted permissions
    Execute: adb shell dumpsys package com.afmobi.boomplayer | grep -E "(android.permission|runtime)" to list all permissions the app has been granted, or manually inspect in Settings > Apps > Boom Player > Permissions
    Affected if The app has been granted permissions beyond what is necessary for core audio playback functionality, especially sensitive permissions like READ_CONTACTS, WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, or INTERNET if not required
  4. Check for exported components
    Use ADB: aapt dump badging /path/to/apk.apk | grep exported, or analyze the AndroidManifest.xml for activity, service, or receiver elements with android:exported="true" that lack proper permission checks
    Affected if The application exposes components (activities, services, broadcast receivers) that are exported without requiring proper permissions for access
  5. Verify permission enforcement on sensitive operations
    Review application behavior by attempting to access protected features through intent-based calls from another app, or analyze the app's code/library if available for missing permission checks on sensitive functions
    Affected if Protected functionality can be accessed by other apps without the Boom Player holding the required permissions or without user consent

A user is affected if the com.afmobi.boomplayer application is installed and possesses permissions or exported components that allow other applications or unauthorized users to access protected device functionality or user data without proper authorization checks.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update the application to the latest version which should contain proper permission controls; review and restrict permission grants to only what is strictly necessary for the application's core functionality.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
16.0 hours of engineering $2,800
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