#VU81366 Improper Access Control in Qualcomm products - CVE-2023-24844

Vulnerability identifier: #VU81366

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: CVE-2023-24844

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
AR8035
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
FastConnect 6700
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
FastConnect 6900
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
FastConnect 7800
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA8081
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA8337
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCM4490
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCM8550
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCN6024
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCN9024
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCS4490
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCS8550
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QDU1000
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QDU1010
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QDU1110
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QDU1210
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QDX1010
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QDX1011
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QRU1032
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QRU1052
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QRU1062
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SG8275P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SM8550P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Mobile Platform
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 Mobile Platform
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF System
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
Snapdragon X70 Modem-RF System
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9370
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9380
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9385
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9390
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9395
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3950
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
WSA8840
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8845
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8845H
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8832
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 Core. A local application can execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation
Install security update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

AR8035: All versions

FastConnect 6700: All versions

FastConnect 6900: All versions

FastConnect 7800: All versions

QCA8081: All versions

QCA8337: All versions

QCM4490: All versions

QCM8550: All versions

QCN6024: All versions

QCN9024: All versions

QCS4490: All versions

QCS8550: All versions

QDU1000: All versions

QDU1010: All versions

QDU1110: All versions

QDU1210: All versions

QDX1010: All versions

QDX1011: All versions

QRU1032: All versions

QRU1052: All versions

QRU1062: All versions

SG8275P: All versions

SM8550P: All versions

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Mobile Platform: All versions

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform: All versions

Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 Mobile Platform: All versions

Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF System: All versions

Snapdragon X70 Modem-RF System: All versions

WCD9370: All versions

WCD9380: All versions

WCD9385: All versions

WCD9390: All versions

WCD9395: All versions

WCN3950: All versions

WCN3988: All versions

WSA8810: All versions

WSA8815: All versions

WSA8830: All versions

WSA8832: All versions

WSA8835: All versions

WSA8840: All versions

WSA8845: All versions

WSA8845H: All versions

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External links
https://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/october-2023-bulletin.html

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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.