CVE-2020-25858 Null dereference in Qualcomm QCMAP
An attacker can crash the QCMAP web client process via a crafted URL, causing denial of service on affected networking 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-2020-25858?
CVE-2020-25858 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm QCMAP, published on 15 Oct 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The QCMAP_Web_CLIENT binary in the Qualcomm QCMAP software suite prior to versions released in October 2020 does not validate the return value of a strstr() or strchr() call in the Tokenizer() function. An attacker who invokes the web interface with a crafted URL can crash the process, causing denial of service. This version of QCMAP is used in many kinds of networking devices, primarily mobile hotspots and LTE routers.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25858?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Qualcomm Qualcomm Mobile Access Point.
How do I fix CVE-2020-25858?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-25858 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-25858 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25858 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xh62-mxvq-v84j.