CVE-2025-6172
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a permission vulnerability in the BoomPlayer mobile application that allows unauthorized operations. Attackers could potentially bypass authentication mechanisms to perform actions they shouldn't have access to. Users of the affected BoomPlayer app on Android devices are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- BoomPlayer mobile application
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete compromise of the application allowing attackers to execute arbitrary operations, potentially leading to data theft, unauthorized purchases, or device takeover.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to application features, potential data leakage, and limited privilege escalation within the app context.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper permission controls and network segmentation, though authentication bypass remains possible.
🎯 Exploit Status
CWE-287 indicates improper authentication, suggesting relatively straightforward exploitation
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not specified in references
Vendor Advisory: https://security.tecno.com/SRC/securityUpdates
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Update BoomPlayer app via Google Play Store 2. Ensure latest version is installed 3. Restart application after update
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable or remove application
androidUninstall or disable the BoomPlayer application until patched
adb uninstall com.afmobi.boomplayer
Restrict app permissions
androidRevoke unnecessary permissions from the application
adb shell pm revoke com.afmobi.boomplayer <permission>
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate affected devices from sensitive networks
- Implement application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized app execution
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check app version in device settings > Apps > BoomPlayerCheck Version:
adb shell dumpsys package com.afmobi.boomplayer | grep versionNameVerify Fix Applied:
Verify updated version from Google Play Store matches vendor's patched version📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized permission requests
- Unexpected authentication bypass attempts
Network Indicators:
- Unusual outbound connections from BoomPlayer app
SIEM Query:
source="android_logs" app="BoomPlayer" (event="permission_violation" OR event="auth_bypass")