CVE-2021-30281 Missing authorization in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking

High 8.4 Published 14 Jun 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Attackers can gain unauthorized access to secure space due to improper checks during device configuration flashing in Qualcomm Snapdragon firmware.

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-2021-30281?

CVE-2021-30281 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware, published on 14 Jun 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Possible unauthorized access to secure space due to improper check of data allowed while flashing the no access control device configuration in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-30281?

It affects 147 products.

Products include Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware, Qualcomm Ar8031 Firmware, Qualcomm Ar8035 Firmware, Qualcomm Csr8811 Firmware, Qualcomm Csra6620 Firmware, Qualcomm Csra6640 Firmware and 141 more.

How do I fix CVE-2021-30281?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-30281 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-2021-30281 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-30281 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pp8m-23rr-hqfg.