#VU60358 Improper Authentication in Qualcomm products - CVE-2021-30317

Vulnerability identifier: #VU60358

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/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-2021-30317

CWE-ID: CWE-287

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
WCN3950
WCN3980
WCN3988
WCN3990
WCN3991
WCN3998
WCN3999
WCN6750
WCN6850
WCN6851
WCN6855
WSA8810
WSA8815
WSA8830
WSA8835

Software vendor:
Qualcomm

The vulnerability allows a malicious application to elevate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of program headers containing ELF metadata. A malicious application can bypass image verification and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.

Install updates from vendor's website.

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