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.

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

EPSS: 0.002 (16.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

Public proof-of-concept exploits

SyNSec-den/Proteus

References

product-security@qualcomm.com (Vendor Advisory)

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.