Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile/Snapdragon Wear up to SD 430 Modem Segment access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wear MDM9607/MSM8909W/SD 210-SD 212-SD 205/SD 425/SD 430. This affects an unknown function of the component Modem Segment Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2017-18308. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wear MDM9607/MSM8909W/SD 210-SD 212-SD 205/SD 425/SD 430 (Chip Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Modem Segment Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Modem segments are unlocked after authentication, leaving modem segments open to all in Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear in version MDM9607, MSM8909W, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 425, SD 430

The bug was discovered 10/01/2018. The weakness was published 10/26/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securitytracker.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-18308 since 06/15/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 25 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

Similar entries are available at VDB-120497, VDB-120506, VDB-120507 and VDB-120508. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Recommended: Upgrade
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06/15/2018 🔍
10/01/2018 +108 days 🔍
10/26/2018 +24 days 🔍
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10/27/2018 +1 days 🔍
06/03/2023 +1680 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: qualcomm.com

Advisory: securitytracker.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-18308 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-18308
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-125980
SecurityTracker: 1041432

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/27/2018 18:16
Updated: 06/03/2023 08:48
Changes: 10/27/2018 18:16 (60), 05/03/2020 16:47 (1), 06/03/2023 08:48 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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