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CVE-2018-11259

Due to Improper Access Control of NAND-based EFS in Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wear, From fastboot on a NAND-based device, the EFS partition can be erased. Apps processor then has non-secure world full read/write access to the partition until the modem boots and configures the EFS partition addresses in its MPU partition.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.7, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 76 products from qualcomm, from qualcomm, from qualcomm and 73 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

2018-07-06T17:29:00.757

Last Modified

2024-11-21T03:43:00.527

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.7 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

3.9

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-732
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System qualcomm mdm9206_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm mdm9206 - No
Operating System qualcomm mdm9607_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm mdm9607 - No
Operating System qualcomm mdm9635m_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm mdm9635m - No
Operating System qualcomm mdm9640_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm mdm9640 - No
Operating System qualcomm mdm9650_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm mdm9650 - No
Operating System qualcomm mdm9655_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm mdm9655 - No
Operating System qualcomm msm8909w_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm msm8909w - No
Operating System qualcomm msm8996au_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm msm8996au - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_210_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_210 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_212_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_212 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_205_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_205 - 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_425_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_425 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_427_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_427 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_430_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_430 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_435_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_435 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_450_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_450 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_615_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_615 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_616_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_616 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_415_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_415 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_617_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_617 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_625_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_625 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_650_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_650 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_652_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_652 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_800_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_800 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_810_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_810 - 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
Operating System qualcomm sd_835_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_835 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_845_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_845 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_850_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_850 - No
Operating System qualcomm sdm630_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sdm630 - No
Operating System qualcomm sdm632_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sdm632 - No
Operating System qualcomm sdm636_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sdm636 - No
Operating System qualcomm sdm660_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sdm660 - No
Operating System qualcomm sdx20_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sdx20 - No
Operating System qualcomm snapdragon_high_med_2016_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm snapdragon_high_med_2016 - No
References

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.