What is CVE-2024-38408?

CVE-2024-38408 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm 315 5g Iot Modem, classified under Cryptographic Issues. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2024-11-04.

How severe is CVE-2024-38408?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Qualcomm 315 5g Iot Modem

CVE-2024-38408

Cryptographic issue when a controller receives an LMP start encryption command under unexpected conditions.

Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)

Published 2024-11-04 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (3.1th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 3.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-310 — Cryptographic Issues

References

docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/november-2024-bullet… (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-38408?: CVE-2024-38408 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm 315 5g Iot Modem, classified under Cryptographic Issues. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2024-11-04.
How severe is CVE-2024-38408?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.