CVE-2021-30317 Security feature bypass in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking

Critical 9.3 Published 11 Feb 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Improper validation of ELF metadata allows attackers to bypass image verification in various Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms.

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-2021-30317?

CVE-2021-30317 is a critical vulnerability in Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware, published on 11 Feb 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper validation of program headers containing ELF metadata can lead to image verification bypass in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-30317?

It affects 114 products.

Products include Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware, Qualcomm Ar8031 Firmware, Qualcomm Ar8035 Firmware, Qualcomm Csra6620 Firmware, Qualcomm Csra6640 Firmware, Qualcomm Csrb31024 Firmware and 108 more.

How do I fix CVE-2021-30317?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-30317 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-30317 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-30317 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qf96-4586-9388.