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CVE-2017-18321

Security keys used by the terminal and NW for a session could be leaked in snapdragon mobile in versions MDM9650, MDM9655, SD 835, SDA660.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5, 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), for affected systems. Impacting 8 products from qualcomm, from qualcomm, from qualcomm and 5 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2019, 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

2019-01-03T15:29:00.833

Last Modified

2024-11-21T03:19:51.157

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	qualcomm	mdm9650_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	qualcomm	mdm9650	-	No
Operating System	qualcomm	mdm9655_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	qualcomm	mdm9655	-	No
Operating System	qualcomm	sd_835_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	qualcomm	sd_835	-	No
Operating System	qualcomm	sda660_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	qualcomm	sda660	-	No

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106128 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106128 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.