#VU61071 Improper Authentication in Qualcomm products - CVE-2021-1950

Vulnerability identifier: #VU61071

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1950

CWE-ID: CWE-287

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
AR8035
CSR8811
IPQ6000
IPQ6005
IPQ6010
IPQ6018
IPQ6028
QCA4024
QCA6390
QCA6391
QCA6426
QCA6436
QCA6696
QCA8072
QCA8075
QCA8081
QCA9984
QCM2290
QCM4290
QCM6490
QCN5021
QCN5022
QCN5052
QCN5121
QCN5122
QCN5152
QCN6023
QCN6024
QCN9000
QCN9022
QCN9024
QCN9070
QCN9072
QCN9074
QCS2290
QCS4290
QCS610
QCS6490
QSM8250
SA6145P
SA6150P
SA8145P
SA8150P
SA8155P
SA8195P
SD460
SD480
SD662
SD6905G
SD750G
SD765
SD765G
SD768G
SD778G
SD8655G
SD870
SD8885G
SDX55M
SDX57M
SDXR25G
SM6225
SM6375
SM7250P
SM7325P
SXR2150P
WCD9341
WCD9370
WCD9375
WCD9380
WCD9385
WCN3910
WCN3950
WCN3980
WCN3988
WCN3991
WCN3998
WCN3999
WCN6750
WCN6850
WCN6851
WCN6855
WCN6856
WSA8810
WSA8815
WSA8830
WSA8835
QCA6574AU
QCS405
SA6155P
SA8540P
SA9000P
SDX55

Software vendor:
Qualcomm

The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to improper cleaning of secure memory between authenticated users. A local user can bypass face authentication mechanism.

Install updates from vendor's website.

• https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/march-2022-bulletin