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CVE-2017-18317

Restrictions related to the modem (sim lock, sim kill) can be bypassed by manipulating the system to issue a deactivation flow sequence in Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile in versions MSM8996AU,SD 410/12,SD 820,SD 820A.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 10 products from qualcomm, from qualcomm, from qualcomm and 7 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2018-11-28T15:29:00.330

Last Modified

2024-11-21T03:19:50.583

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	qualcomm	msm8996au_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	qualcomm	msm8996au	-	No
Operating System	qualcomm	sd_410_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	qualcomm	sd_410	-	No
Operating System	qualcomm	sd_412_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	qualcomm	sd_412	-	No
Operating System	qualcomm	sd_820_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	qualcomm	sd_820	-	No
Operating System	qualcomm	sd_820a_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	qualcomm	sd_820a	-	No

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105838 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105838 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For qualcomm's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.