#VU72837 Improper Access Control in Qualcomm Hardware solutions


Published: 2023-03-06

Vulnerability identifier: #VU72837

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-40539

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
QAM8295P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6696
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCC5100
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCS410
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCS610
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SA6145P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SA6150P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SA8145P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SA8150P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SA8155P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SA8195P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SA8295P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SW5100
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SW5100P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9341
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9370
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3950
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3980
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3988
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8810
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8815
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8830
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8835
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6574AU
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SA6155P
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Qualcomm

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in Automotive Android OS. A local application can execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation
Install security update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

QAM8295P: All versions

QCA6574AU: All versions

QCA6696: All versions

QCC5100: All versions

QCS410: All versions

QCS610: All versions

SA6145P: All versions

SA6150P: All versions

SA6155P: All versions

SA8145P: All versions

SA8150P: All versions

SA8155P: All versions

SA8195P: All versions

SA8295P: All versions

SW5100: All versions

SW5100P: All versions

WCD9341: All versions

WCD9370: All versions

WCN3950: All versions

WCN3980: All versions

WCN3988: All versions

WSA8810: All versions

WSA8815: All versions

WSA8830: All versions

WSA8835: All versions


External links
http://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/march-2023-bulletin.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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


Latest bulletins with this vulnerability