CVE-2026-24079 Missing Authentication for Critical Function in Data Modem
Attackers can bypass authentication in critical data modem functions due to improper handling of registration requests.
- 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-2026-24079?
CVE-2026-24079 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Qualcomm Ar8035 Firmware, published on 4 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cryptographic Issue while processing registration requests with malformed or missing authentication parameters.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-24079?
It affects 143 products.
Products include Qualcomm Ar8035 Firmware, Qualcomm Csra6620 Firmware, Qualcomm Csra6640 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 6200 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 6700 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 6800 Firmware and 137 more.
How do I fix CVE-2026-24079?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-24079 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-2026-24079 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-24079 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Ar8035 Firmware
- CVE-2023-33106 Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Use of Out-of-Range Pointer Offset
- CVE-2024-45569 Improper Validation of Array Index in WLAN Host Communication
- CVE-2024-21473 Improper Input Validation in WIN SON
- CVE-2023-28582 Buffer Copy Without Checking Size of Input in Data Modem
- CVE-2023-43552 Use After Free in WLAN Host Communication
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fqrr-5g6m-c8hx.