#VU69952 Reachable Assertion in Qualcomm products - CVE-2022-25673

Vulnerability identifier: #VU69952

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-25673

CWE-ID: CWE-617

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
AR8035
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA8081
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA8337
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCN6024
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCN9024
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SD 8 Gen1 5G
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SDX65
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9380
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN6855
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN6856
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN7850
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN7851
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8830
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8835
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware

Vendor: Qualcomm

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a reachable assertion within the Modem component when processing configuration from network. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data to the device and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

AR8035: All versions

QCA8081: All versions

QCA8337: All versions

QCN6024: All versions

QCN9024: All versions

SD 8 Gen1 5G: All versions

SDX65: All versions

WCD9380: All versions

WCN6855: All versions

WCN6856: All versions

WCN7850: All versions

WCN7851: All versions

WSA8830: All versions

WSA8835: All versions

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External links
https://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/december-2022-bulletin.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.