CVE-2020-3611 Security feature bypass in Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking

High 7.8 Published 8 Sep 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Improper access control in Qualcomm Snapdragon firmware allows bypassing security restrictions during segment loading.

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-2020-3611?

CVE-2020-3611 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Apq8098 Firmware, published on 8 Sep 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

u'XBL SEC clears only ZI region when loading Qualcomm-signed segments can lead to improper access issue' in Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking in APQ8098, Kamorta, MSM8998, QCS404, QCS605, SDA660, SDA845, SDM630, SDM636, SDM660, SDM670, SDM710, SDM845, SDM850, SXR1130

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-3611?

It affects 15 products.

Products include Qualcomm Apq8098 Firmware, Qualcomm Kamorta Firmware, Qualcomm Msm8998 Firmware, Qualcomm Qcs404 Firmware, Qualcomm Qcs605 Firmware, Qualcomm Sda660 Firmware and 9 more.

How do I fix CVE-2020-3611?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-3611 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-3611 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-3611 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Apq8098 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v8qg-gvfx-g8vq.