CVE-2017-18131 Misconfiguration in Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear

High 7.8 Published Updated

Incorrect fuse values in Qualcomm Snapdragon SoCs allow attackers to bypass security features, requiring firmware updates.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-18131?

CVE-2017-18131 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware, published on 6 May 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In QTEE, an incorrect fuse value can be blown in Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear in version MDM9206, MDM9607, MSM8996AU, 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 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845, SDM429, SDM439, SDM630, SDM632, SDM636, SDM660, Snapdragon_High_Med_2016.

Weakness: CWE-665

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18131?

It affects 28 products.

Products include Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9607 Firmware, Qualcomm Msm8996au Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 205 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 210 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 212 Firmware and 22 more.

How do I fix CVE-2017-18131?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18131 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-18131 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18131 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4vjh-72cp-6gmq.

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