Qualcomm Snapdragon Auto up to WSA8845H improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Qualcomm Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon MDM, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon WBC and Snapdragon Wearables. The affected element is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authentication. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-21450. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Qualcomm Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon MDM, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon WBC and Snapdragon Wearables. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Cryptographic issue occurs due to use of insecure connection method while downloading.

The advisory is shared for download at docs.qualcomm.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-21450 since 12/18/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 09/07/2025).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1944). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

  • Google Android

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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CNA Base Score: 9.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/18/2024 🔍
07/08/2025 +201 days 🔍
07/08/2025 +0 days 🔍
09/07/2025 +61 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: qualcomm.com

Advisory: docs.qualcomm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-21450 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-21450
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-315376
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-1944 - Android Patchday September 2025: Multiple Vulnerabilities

Entryinfo

Created: 07/08/2025 17:03
Updated: 09/07/2025 18:18
Changes: 07/08/2025 17:03 (63), 07/22/2025 00:26 (1), 09/07/2025 18:18 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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