CVE-2024-45551 Weak Authentication in HLOS
Attackers can bypass user throttling mechanisms during PIN verification failures due to dropped RPMB writes in Qualcomm Snapdragon devices.
- 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-2024-45551?
CVE-2024-45551 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware, published on 7 Apr 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cryptographic issue occurs during PIN/password verification using Gatekeeper, where RPMB writes can be dropped on verification failure, potentially leading to a user throttling bypass.
Weakness: CWE-1390
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-45551?
It affects 242 products.
Products include Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware, Qualcomm Ar8035 Firmware, Qualcomm Csra6620 Firmware, Qualcomm Csra6640 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 6200 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 6700 Firmware and 236 more.
How do I fix CVE-2024-45551?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-45551 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-45551 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-45551 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware
- CVE-2025-21479 Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Incorrect Authorization
- CVE-2025-21480 Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Incorrect Authorization
- CVE-2023-28562 Buffer Copy Without Checking Size of Input in QESL
- CVE-2022-40514 Buffer copy without checking size of input in WLAN Firmware
- CVE-2022-22096 Memory corruption in Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Mobile
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hf9p-447v-5g26.