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CVE-2018-3591: In Android before security patch level 2018-04-05 on Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wear MDM9206…

CVE-2018-3591 is rated critical with a CVSS v3.0 base score of 9.8 and NVD lists 27 affected products, including Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication, without any user interaction. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.

Vulnerability description

In Android before security patch level 2018-04-05 on Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wear MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9635M, MDM9650, MDM9655, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 410/12, SD 425, SD 427, SD 430, SD 435, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 820, SD 835, SD 845, SDM630, SDM636, SDM660, Snapdragon_High_Med_2016, the default build configuration of deviceprogrammer in BOOT.BF.3.0 enables the flag SKIP_SECBOOT_CHECK_NOT_RECOMMENDED_BY_QUALCOMM which will open up the peek and poke commands to any memory location on the target.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v3.0 9.8: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  • Attack vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network, with no need for local or physical access.
  • Attack complexity: Low. No special conditions; the attack can be repeated reliably.
  • Privileges required: None. No account or prior access is needed.
  • User interaction: None. No action from any user is needed.
  • Scope: Unchanged. Impact stays within the vulnerable component.
  • Confidentiality impact: High. Total loss of confidentiality; sensitive data can be fully disclosed.
  • Integrity impact: High. Total loss of integrity; data or system state can be fully modified.
  • Availability impact: High. Total loss of availability; the component can be shut down.

Underlying weakness

CWE-1188: Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default

The product initializes or sets a resource with a default that is intended to be changed by the product's installer, administrator, or maintainer, but the default is not secure.

Affected products

  • Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
  • Qualcomm Mdm9607 Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
  • Qualcomm Mdm9635m Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
  • Qualcomm Mdm9650 Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
  • Qualcomm Mdm9655 Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
  • Qualcomm SD 210 Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
  • Qualcomm SD 212 Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
  • Qualcomm SD 205 Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
  • Qualcomm SD 410 Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
  • Qualcomm SD 412 Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
  • Qualcomm SD 425 Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
  • Qualcomm SD 430 Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
  • Qualcomm SD 450 Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
  • Qualcomm SD 615 Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
  • Qualcomm SD 616 Firmware: all versions listed by NVD

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