High severity · published Sep 20, 2018
CVE-2018-11277
In Snapdragon (Automobile, Mobile, Wear) in version MSM8909W, MSM8996AU, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 430, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 617, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 810, SD 820, SD…
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In Snapdragon (Automobile, Mobile, Wear) in version MSM8909W, MSM8996AU, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 430, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 617, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 810, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845, SDA660, the com.qualcomm.embms is a vendor package deployed in the system image which has an inadequate permission level and allows any application installed from Play Store to request this permission at install-time. The system application interfaces with the Radio Interface Layer leading to potential access control issue.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 6% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MF
Msm8909w Firmware · Qualcomm
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
MF
Msm8996au Firmware · Qualcomm
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
SF
Sd205 Firmware · Qualcomm
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
SF
Sd210 Firmware · Qualcomm
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
SF
Sd212 Firmware · Qualcomm
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
SF
Sd415 Firmware · Qualcomm
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
SF
Sd430 Firmware · Qualcomm
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
SF
Sd450 Firmware · Qualcomm
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
SF
Sd615 Firmware · Qualcomm
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
SF
Sd616 Firmware · Qualcomm
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
SF
Sd617 Firmware · Qualcomm
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
SF
Sd625 Firmware · Qualcomm
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11277
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-11277
Vendor Advisory
https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins
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