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.

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

EPSS: 0.023 (81.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

product-security@qualcomm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
product-security@qualcomm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
product-security@qualcomm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)

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.