CVE-2018-11952 Improper Authentication in TrustZone

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can boot images with lower versions than the fuse version, bypassing authentication mechanisms in Qualcomm Snapdragon devices.

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

What is CVE-2018-11952?

CVE-2018-11952 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware, published on 26 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An image with a version lower than the fuse version may potentially be booted lead to improper authentication.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11952?

It affects 23 products.

Products include Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9607 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9640 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9650 Firmware, Qualcomm Msm8909w Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 205 Firmware and 17 more.

How do I fix CVE-2018-11952?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11952 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2018-11952 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11952 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5cqj-32fq-vgj6.

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