What is CVE-2025-21482?

CVE-2025-21482 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm 315_5g_iot_modem, classified under Cryptographic Issues. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2025-09-24.

How severe is CVE-2025-21482?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Qualcomm 315_5g_iot_modem

CVE-2025-21482

Cryptographic issue while performing RSA PKCS padding decoding.

Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)

EPSS: 0.001 (0.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Qualcomm 315_5g_iot_modem
Qualcomm 315_5g_iot_modem_firmware
Qualcomm 9205_lte_modem
Qualcomm 9205_lte_modem_firmware
Qualcomm 9206_lte_modem
Qualcomm 9206_lte_modem_firmware
Qualcomm 9207_lte_modem
Qualcomm 9207_lte_modem_firmware
Qualcomm Apq8017
Qualcomm Apq8017_firmware

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-310 — Cryptographic Issues

References

product-security@qualcomm.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-21482?: CVE-2025-21482 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm 315_5g_iot_modem, classified under Cryptographic Issues. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2025-09-24.
How severe is CVE-2025-21482?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.