Vulnerability identifier: #VU61071

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1950

CWE-ID: CWE-287

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: Qualcomm

Description

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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

AR8035: All versions

CSR8811: All versions

IPQ6000: All versions

IPQ6005: All versions

IPQ6010: All versions

IPQ6018: All versions

IPQ6028: All versions

QCA4024: All versions

QCA6390: All versions

QCA6391: All versions

QCA6426: All versions

QCA6436: All versions

QCA6574AU: All versions

QCA6696: All versions

QCA8072: All versions

QCA8075: All versions

QCA8081: All versions

QCA9984: All versions

QCM2290: All versions

QCM4290: All versions

QCM6490: All versions

QCN5021: All versions

QCN5022: All versions

QCN5052: All versions

QCN5121: All versions

QCN5122: All versions

QCN5152: All versions

QCN6023: All versions

QCN6024: All versions

QCN9000: All versions

QCN9022: All versions

QCN9024: All versions

QCN9070: All versions

QCN9072: All versions

QCN9074: All versions

QCS2290: All versions

QCS405: All versions

QCS4290: All versions

QCS610: All versions

QCS6490: All versions

QSM8250: All versions

SA6145P: All versions

SA6150P: All versions

SA6155P: All versions

SA8145P: All versions

SA8150P: All versions

SA8155P: All versions

SA8195P: All versions

SA8540P: All versions

SA9000P: All versions

SD460: All versions

SD480: All versions

SD662: All versions

SD6905G: All versions

SD750G: All versions

SD765: All versions

SD765G: All versions

SD768G: All versions

SD778G: All versions

SD8655G: All versions

SD870: All versions

SD8885G: All versions

SDX55: All versions

SDX55M: All versions

SDX57M: All versions

SDXR25G: All versions

SM6225: All versions

SM6375: All versions

SM7250P: All versions

SM7325P: All versions

SXR2150P: All versions

WCD9341: All versions

WCD9370: All versions

WCD9375: All versions

WCD9380: All versions

WCD9385: All versions

WCN3910: All versions

WCN3950: All versions

WCN3980: All versions

WCN3988: All versions

WCN3991: All versions

WCN3998: All versions

WCN3999: All versions

WCN6750: All versions

WCN6850: All versions

WCN6851: All versions

WCN6855: All versions

WCN6856: All versions

WSA8810: All versions

WSA8815: All versions

WSA8830: All versions

WSA8835: All versions

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External links
http://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/march-2022-bulletin

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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