In Android before security patch level 2018-04-05 on Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wear MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9635M, MDM9650, MDM9655, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 410/12, SD 425, SD 427, SD 430, SD 435, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 820, SD 835, SD 845, SDM630, SDM636, SDM660, Snapdragon_High_Med_2016, the default build configuration of deviceprogrammer in BOOT.BF.3.0 enables the flag SKIP_SECBOOT_CHECK_NOT_RECOMMENDED_BY_QUALCOMM which will open up the peek and poke commands to any memory location on the target.
This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 54 products from qualcomm, from qualcomm, from qualcomm and 51 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.
2018-04-11T15:29:01.897
2024-11-21T04:05:43.533
Modified
CVSSv3.0: 9.8 (CRITICAL)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
10.0
10.0
| 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 | mdm9650_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | mdm9650 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | mdm9655_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | mdm9655 | - | 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_430_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd_430 | - | 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_427_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd_427 | - | 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_435_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd_435 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sdm630_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sdm630 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sdm636_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sdm636 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd_820_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd_820 | - | 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 | sdm660_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sdm660 | - | No |
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