VDB-408398 · CVE-2026-25265 · GCVE-0-2026-25265

Qualcomm Software Center up to QSCv1.25.1 privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Qualcomm Software Center QSCv1.17.1/QSCv1.19.1/QSCv1.21.0/QSCv1.22.1/QSCv1.25.1 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Such manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-25265. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Qualcomm Software Center QSCv1.17.1/QSCv1.19.1/QSCv1.21.0/QSCv1.22.1/QSCv1.25.1 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Privilege escalation due to weak configuration while temporary file handling.

The advisory is available at docs.qualcomm.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-25265 since 02/02/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Qualcomm

Name

Software Center

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.qualcomm.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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CNA Base Score: 8.8
CNA Vector (qualcomm): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

02/02/2026 CVE reserved
09/22/2026 +231 days Advisory disclosed
09/22/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/22/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: qualcomm.com

Advisory: docs.qualcomm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-25265 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-25265
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-408398

Entryinfo

Created: 09/22/2026 12:13
Changes: 09/22/2026 12:13 (63)
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Cache ID: 216::103