CVE-2025-61830: Adobe Pass Authentication Bypass Flaw

CVE-2025-61830 Overview

CVE-2025-61830 is an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability [CWE-863] affecting Adobe Pass Authentication versions 3.7.3 and earlier on Android. The flaw allows an attacker to bypass security controls and gain unauthorized read and write access to protected resources. Exploitation requires user interaction: a victim must install a malicious Software Development Kit (SDK) on the affected device. Adobe published the issue on November 11, 2025, and tracks it under security advisory APSB25-112.

Critical Impact
Successful exploitation grants an attacker unauthorized read and write access to data managed by Adobe Pass Authentication, undermining the confidentiality and integrity of authentication workflows on Android devices.

Affected Products

Adobe Pass Authentication 3.7.3 and earlier (Android)
Mobile applications embedding the vulnerable Adobe Pass Authentication SDK
Android deployments relying on Adobe Pass for TV Everywhere authentication

Discovery Timeline

2025-11-11 - CVE-2025-61830 published to the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
2025-11-11 - Adobe publishes security advisory APSB25-112
2026-03-31 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2025-61830

Vulnerability Analysis

The vulnerability is classified under [CWE-863]: Incorrect Authorization. Adobe Pass Authentication on Android does not correctly validate authorization decisions before granting access to protected operations. An attacker who can run code in the same device context as the vulnerable component can invoke functionality that should require elevated trust. The flaw exposes both read and write paths, meaning attackers can retrieve sensitive authentication state and modify it. The Adobe advisory APSB25-112 categorizes the issue as a security feature bypass affecting the Android SDK.

Root Cause

The component performs authorization checks that do not adequately verify the identity or trust level of the calling SDK. When a malicious SDK is loaded into the same process or device boundary, it can satisfy the existing checks and reach privileged code paths. The check logic treats co-located code as authorized rather than enforcing strict caller validation. Refer to the Adobe Security Advisory APSB25-112 for vendor-confirmed details.

Attack Vector

Exploitation is local and requires user interaction. The attacker must convince a victim to install a malicious SDK, typically bundled inside a trojanized Android application or library. Once the malicious SDK runs on the device, it interacts with Adobe Pass Authentication and abuses the incorrect authorization check to read protected authentication material and write attacker-controlled values. Network access is not required, and no prior privileges are needed beyond what the victim grants by installing the malicious component.

No public proof-of-concept or exploit code is available for CVE-2025-61830 at the time of writing, and the issue is not listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Detection Methods for CVE-2025-61830

Indicators of Compromise

Installation of unsigned or untrusted SDKs alongside applications that embed Adobe Pass Authentication.
Unexpected read or write access to Adobe Pass Authentication storage paths or shared preferences on Android.
Android applications requesting Adobe Pass functionality from non-vendor packages or unexpected process contexts.

Detection Strategies

Inventory mobile applications and identify those bundling Adobe Pass Authentication SDK versions at or below 3.7.3.
Perform static analysis of Android packages (APK/AAB) to flag third-party SDKs that invoke Adobe Pass Authentication interfaces.
Monitor mobile threat defense telemetry for sideloaded applications and SDK loaders that interact with media authentication libraries.

Monitoring Recommendations

Enforce mobile application vetting policies that reject builds containing vulnerable Adobe Pass Authentication versions.
Alert on installation of applications from unknown sources on managed Android fleets through Mobile Device Management (MDM) policy violations.
Review authentication and entitlement logs from Adobe Pass backends for anomalous device identifiers or repeated authorization successes from a single device.

How to Mitigate CVE-2025-61830

Immediate Actions Required

Upgrade Adobe Pass Authentication SDK to the fixed version specified in Adobe Security Advisory APSB25-112 and rebuild affected Android applications.
Publish updated application binaries to distribution channels and force-update existing installations through MDM where feasible.
Audit the application supply chain to confirm that only trusted SDKs are linked into production builds.

Patch Information

Adobe has released fixed builds of Adobe Pass Authentication addressing CVE-2025-61830. Refer to Adobe Security Advisory APSB25-112 for the patched version numbers and download instructions. Application developers must integrate the updated SDK and ship a new release; end users must install the updated application.

Workarounds

Restrict Android device policies to block installation of applications from unknown sources until updates are applied.
Educate users to avoid installing third-party SDK loaders, modified APKs, or applications from non-official stores.
Where rapid patching is not possible, consider disabling features that rely on Adobe Pass Authentication until the SDK is updated.

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# Example: enforce installs from Google Play only on managed Android devices via ADB
adb shell settings put global install_non_market_apps 0
adb shell pm list packages | grep -i adobe.pass