Auth bypass in Qualcomm 205

CVE-2024-38426

While processing the authentication message in UE, improper authentication may lead to information disclosure.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (17.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 17th percentile — 17.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-38426: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-38426?
CVE-2024-38426 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm 205, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2025-03-03.
How severe is CVE-2024-38426?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-38426 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.