In Snapdragon (Automobile, Mobile, Wear) in version MSM8909W, MSM8996AU, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 430, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 617, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 810, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845, SDA660, the com.qualcomm.embms is a vendor package deployed in the system image which has an inadequate permission level and allows any application installed from Play Store to request this permission at install-time. The system application interfaces with the Radio Interface Layer leading to potential access control issue.
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 40 products from qualcomm, from qualcomm, from qualcomm and 37 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
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.
2018-09-20T13:29:01.167
2024-11-21T03:43:02.667
Modified
CVSSv3.0: 7.8 (HIGH)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
3.9
6.4
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | qualcomm | msm8909w_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | msm8909w | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | msm8996au_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | msm8996au | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd210_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd210 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd212_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd212 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd205_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd205 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd430_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd430 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd450_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd450 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd615_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd615 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd616_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd616 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd415_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd415 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd617_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd617 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd625_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd625 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd650_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd650 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd652_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd652 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd810_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd810 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd820_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd820 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd820a_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd820a | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd835_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd835 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd845_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd845 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sda660_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sda660 | - | No |
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