high
7.7
CWE
732
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2018-11259

First published: Mon Jul 02 2018(Updated: )

Due to Improper Access Control of NAND-based EFS in Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wear, From fastboot on a NAND-based device, the EFS partition can be erased. Apps processor then has non-secure world full read/write access to the partition until the modem boots and configures the EFS partition addresses in its MPU partition.

Credit: product-security@qualcomm.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Qualcomm MDM9206 firmware
Qualcomm MDM9206
Qualcomm MDM9607 firmware
Qualcomm MDM9607
Qualcomm MDM9635M firmware
Qualcomm MDM9635M
qualcomm mdm9640 firmware
qualcomm MDM9640
Qualcomm MDM9650 firmware
Qualcomm MDM9650
Qualcomm MDM9655 firmware
Qualcomm MDM9655
Qualcomm MSM8909W
Qualcomm MSM8909W
Qualcomm MSM8996AU Firmware
Qualcomm MSM8996AU Firmware
qualcomm SD 210 firmware
qualcomm SD 210
qualcomm SD 212 firmware
qualcomm SD 212
qualcomm SD 205 firmware
qualcomm SD 205
qualcomm sd 410 firmware
qualcomm sd 410
qualcomm sd 412 firmware
qualcomm sd 412
qualcomm SD 425 firmware
qualcomm SD 425
Qualcomm SD 427 firmware
Qualcomm SD 427
Qualcomm SD 430 firmware
Qualcomm SD 430
Qualcomm SD 435 firmware
Qualcomm SD 435
Qualcomm SD 450 firmware
Qualcomm SD 450
qualcomm sd 615 firmware
qualcomm sd 615
qualcomm sd 616 firmware
qualcomm sd 616
qualcomm sd 415 firmware
qualcomm sd 415
qualcomm sd 617 firmware
Qualcomm QCA617
qualcomm SD 625 firmware
qualcomm SD 625
qualcomm sd 650 firmware
qualcomm sd 650
qualcomm sd 652 firmware
qualcomm sd 652
qualcomm SD 800 firmware
qualcomm SD 800
qualcomm sd 810 firmware
qualcomm sd 810
qualcomm SD 820 firmware
qualcomm SD 820
qualcomm SD 820A firmware
qualcomm SD 820A
qualcomm SD 835 firmware
qualcomm SD 835
qualcomm SD 845 firmware
qualcomm SD 845
qualcomm SD 850 firmware
qualcomm SD 850
qualcomm SDM630 firmware
qualcomm SDM630
qualcomm SDM632 firmware
qualcomm SDM632
qualcomm SDM636 firmware
qualcomm SDM636
qualcomm SDM660 firmware
qualcomm SDM660
Qualcomm SDX20 Firmware
Qualcomm SDX20 Firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon High Med 2016 Firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon High Med 2016
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-11259?

    CVE-2018-11259 is classified as a critical severity vulnerability due to improper access control.

  • How do I fix CVE-2018-11259?

    Users should update their Qualcomm Snapdragon devices to the latest firmware version that addresses CVE-2018-11259.

  • Which devices are affected by CVE-2018-11259?

    Devices with Snapdragon automobile, mobile, and wear chipsets that use NAND-based EFS are affected by CVE-2018-11259.

  • What can happen if CVE-2018-11259 is exploited?

    Exploitation of CVE-2018-11259 could allow unauthorized users to erase the EFS partition, posing security risks.

  • Is CVE-2018-11259 a hardware or software vulnerability?

    CVE-2018-11259 is primarily a software vulnerability related to the firmware of Qualcomm Snapdragon devices.

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