CVE-2021-35094 Auth bypass in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile

High 7.8 Published 14 Jun 2022 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Improper timeout verification in Snapdragon firmware allows attackers to bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access to the host operating system.

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-2021-35094?

CVE-2021-35094 is a high-severity authentication bypass 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

Improper verification of timeout-based authentication in identity credential can lead to invalid authorization in HLOS in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-35094?

It affects 81 products.

Products include Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6390 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6391 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6420 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6421 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6426 Firmware and 75 more.

How do I fix CVE-2021-35094?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-35094 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2021-35094 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-35094 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-837q-2wpp-q6hv.