Auth bypass in Qualcomm Apq8096au
CVE-2017-14911
In Android before 2018-01-05 on Qualcomm Snapdragon IoT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Automobile APQ8096AU, MDM9206, MDM9650, MSM8996AU, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 425, SD 430, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 820, SD 835, it is possible for the XBL loader to skip the authentication of device config.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.022 (82.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 82.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.022 · change: -0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102386 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-01-01 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040106 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-14911?
- CVE-2017-14911 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Apq8096au, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-03-30.
- How severe is CVE-2017-14911?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.