CVE-2015-9213 Missing authorization in Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can delete files and directories outside the intended public folder via the DIAG-EFS command, requiring a security patch.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2015-9213?

CVE-2015-9213 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware, published on 18 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Android before 2018-04-05 or earlier security patch level on Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wear MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9615, MDM9625, MDM9635M, MDM9640, MDM9645, MDM9650, MDM9655, MSM8909W, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 400, SD 410/12, SD 425, SD 430, SD 450, SD 600, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 617, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 800, SD 808, SD 810, SD 820, SD 835, SD 845, SD 850, and SDX20, the DIAG-EFS command EFS2_DIAG_DELTREE, which is handled by the function fs_diag_deltree_handler(), is used to delete files and directories only inside the /public folder.

Weakness: CWE-17

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-9213?

It affects 35 products.

Products include Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9607 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9615 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9625 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9635m Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9640 Firmware and 29 more.

How do I fix CVE-2015-9213?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-9213 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2015-9213 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-9213 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h9gr-qpr9-596f.

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