What is CVE-2018-5871?

CVE-2018-5871 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Mdm9206, classified under Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-09-20.

How severe is CVE-2018-5871?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2018-5871 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Qualcomm Mdm9206

CVE-2018-5871

In Snapdragon (Automobile, Mobile, Wear) in version MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9640, MDM9650, MSM8996AU, QCA6574AU, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 425, SD 427, SD 430, SD 435, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845, SD 850, SDA660, SDM429, SDM439, SDM630, SDM632, SDM636, SDM660, SDM710, Snapdragon_High_Med_2016, MAC address randomization performed during probe requests (for privacy reasons) is not done properly due to a flawed RNG which produces repeating output much earlier than expected.

EPSS: 0.003 (20.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-338 — Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cvemon

References

product-security@qualcomm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
product-security@qualcomm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-5871?: CVE-2018-5871 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Mdm9206, classified under Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-09-20.
How severe is CVE-2018-5871?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-5871 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.