CVE-2018-13904 Missing authorization in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile

Critical 9.8 Published 25 Feb 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Improper input validation in the SCM handler allows unauthorized access to storage in the TrustZone on various Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms.

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-2018-13904?

CVE-2018-13904 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware, published on 25 Feb 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper input validation in SCM handler to access storage in TZ can lead to unauthorized access in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile in versions MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9650, MDM9655, QCS605, SD 410/12, SD 675, SD 712 / SD 710 / SD 670, SD 8CX, SXR1130.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-13904?

It affects 13 products.

Products include Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9607 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9650 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9655 Firmware, Qualcomm Qcs605 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 12 Firmware and 7 more.

How do I fix CVE-2018-13904?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-13904 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-2018-13904 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-13904 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q3c4-mmgj-w5p7.