High severity · published Feb 11, 2022
CVE-2021-30317
Improper validation of program headers containing ELF metadata can lead to image verification bypass in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon…
7.8
CVSS
1.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper validation of program headers containing ELF metadata can lead to image verification bypass in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/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)1.4% · higher than 72% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AF
Aqt1000 Firmware · Qualcomm
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
AF
Ar8031 Firmware · Qualcomm
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
AF
Ar8035 Firmware · Qualcomm
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
CF
Csra6620 Firmware · Qualcomm
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
CF
Csra6640 Firmware · Qualcomm
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
CF
Csrb31024 Firmware · Qualcomm
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
MF
Mdm9150 Firmware · Qualcomm
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
MF
Mdm9250 Firmware · Qualcomm
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
MF
Mdm9650 Firmware · Qualcomm
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
QF
Qca6174a Firmware · Qualcomm
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
QF
Qca6390 Firmware · Qualcomm
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
QF
Qca6391 Firmware · Qualcomm
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-30317
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-30317
Vendor Advisory
https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/february-2022-bulletin
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