CVE-2018-11257 Security feature bypass in Snapdragon Mobile
An insecure option allows RPMB erase on secure devices, bypassing security controls in Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile firmware.
- 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-2018-11257?
CVE-2018-11257 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Sd 205 Firmware, published on 6 Jul 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in TA in Snapdragon Mobile has an options that allows RPMB erase for secure devices in versions SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 845, SD 850.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11257?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Qualcomm Sd 205 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 210 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 212 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 845 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 850 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-11257?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11257 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-11257 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11257 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Sd 205 Firmware
- CVE-2014-10056 Memory corruption in Snapdragon Mobile
- CVE-2015-9205 Memory corruption in Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear
- CVE-2016-10407 Integer overflow in Snapdragon Mobile
- CVE-2016-10458 Memory corruption in Snapdragon Mobile
- CVE-2016-10467 Weak cryptography in Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile
Sources
Also known as GHSA-95j3-3r8c-7w6p.