7.8
HIGH
CVE-2018-11277
Qualcomm Snapdragon Embms Permission Escalation Vulnerability
Description

In Snapdragon (Automobile, Mobile, Wear) in version MSM8909W, MSM8996AU, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 430, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 617, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 810, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845, SDA660, the com.qualcomm.embms is a vendor package deployed in the system image which has an inadequate permission level and allows any application installed from Play Store to request this permission at install-time. The system application interfaces with the Radio Interface Layer leading to potential access control issue.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 20, 2018, 1:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 3, 2019, 12:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-11277 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Qualcomm msm8996au_firmware
2 Qualcomm sd845_firmware
3 Qualcomm msm8909w_firmware
4 Qualcomm sd210_firmware
5 Qualcomm sd625_firmware
6 Qualcomm sd835_firmware
7 Qualcomm sd205_firmware
8 Qualcomm sda660_firmware
9 Qualcomm sd820_firmware
10 Qualcomm sd450_firmware
11 Qualcomm sd212_firmware
12 Qualcomm sd430_firmware
13 Qualcomm sd617_firmware
14 Qualcomm sd650_firmware
15 Qualcomm sd652_firmware
16 Qualcomm sd820a_firmware
17 Qualcomm sd615_firmware
18 Qualcomm sd616_firmware
19 Qualcomm sd415_firmware
20 Qualcomm sd810_firmware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-11277.

URL Resource
https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins Vendor Advisory

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-264 CWE-264 CWE-732
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 23, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins No Types Assigned https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-264
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8909w_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:msm8909w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8996au_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:msm8996au:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd210_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd210:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd212_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd212:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd205_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd205:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd430_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd430:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd450_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd615_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd615:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd616_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd616:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd415_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd415:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd617_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd617:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd625_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd625:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd650_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd652_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd652:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd810_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd810:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd820_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd820:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd820a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd820a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd835_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd835:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd845_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd845:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sda660_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sda660:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.10264

percentile

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