#VU75619 Improper Access Control in Qualcomm products - CVE-2023-21642
Vulnerability identifier: #VU75619
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [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:
CWE-ID:
CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
QAM8295P
Mobile applications /
Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6696
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
QCA6574AU
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
SA6155P
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
SA8540P
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
SA9000P
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 HAB Memory Management. 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
SA6145P: All versions
SA6150P: All versions
SA6155P: All versions
SA8145P: All versions
SA8150P: All versions
SA8155P: All versions
SA8195P: All versions
SA8295P: All versions
SA8540P: All versions
SA9000P: All versions
External links
https://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/may-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.
