CVE-2017-18129 Missing authorization in Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile
Attackers can control IPA channels across security domains, enabling privilege escalation and security bypasses on affected Qualcomm Snapdragon devices.
- 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-2017-18129?
CVE-2017-18129 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware, published on 11 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Android before security patch level 2018-04-05 on Qualcomm Snapdragon Automobile and Snapdragon Mobile MDM9206, MDM9607, SD 845, MSM8996, MSM8998, it is possible for IPA (internet protocol accelerator) channels owned by one security domain to be controlled from other domains.
Weakness: CWE-668
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18129?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9607 Firmware, Qualcomm Msm8996 Firmware, Qualcomm Msm8998 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 845 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18129?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18129 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-2017-18129 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18129 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware
- CVE-2016-10394 Improper Authentication in Core
- CVE-2019-10522 Memory corruption in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon IoT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables
- CVE-2019-10528 Use after free in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables
- CVE-2019-10533 Memory corruption in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables
- CVE-2019-10534 Null dereference in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qmr5-j3mj-vw67.