CVE-2021-30279: High severity Google Android vulnerability

Published Dec 6, 2021
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Updated

Possible access control violation while setting current permission for VMIDs due to improper permission masking in Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking

Affected Software

125 affected components
Google Android
Qualcomm Ar8035 Firmware
Qualcomm Ar8035
Qualcomm Qca6390 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6390
Qualcomm Qca6391 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6391
Qualcomm Qca6426 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6426
Qualcomm Qca6436 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6436
Qualcomm Qca8337 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca8337
Qualcomm Qca9984 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca9984
Qualcomm Qcm2290 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcm2290
Qualcomm Qcm4290 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcm4290
Qualcomm Qcm6490 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcm6490
Qualcomm Qcs2290 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcs2290
Qualcomm Qcs405 Firmware
Qualcomm QCS405
Qualcomm Qcs4290 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcs4290
Qualcomm Qcs6490 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcs6490
Qualcomm Qcx315 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcx315
Qualcomm Qrb5165 Firmware
Qualcomm Qrb5165
Qualcomm Qrb5165n Firmware
Qualcomm Qrb5165n
Qualcomm Qsm8250 Firmware
Qualcomm Qsm8250
Qualcomm Sd460 Firmware
Qualcomm Sd460
Qualcomm Sd480 Firmware
Qualcomm Sd480
Qualcomm Sd660 Firmware
Qualcomm Sd660
Qualcomm Sd662 Firmware
Qualcomm Sd662
Qualcomm Sd690 5g Firmware
Qualcomm Sd690 5g
Qualcomm Sd750g Firmware
Qualcomm Sd750g
Qualcomm Sd765 Firmware
Qualcomm Sd765
Qualcomm Sd765g Firmware
Qualcomm Sd765g
Qualcomm Sd768g Firmware
Qualcomm Sd768g
Qualcomm Sd778g Firmware
Qualcomm Sd778g
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G Firmware
Qualcomm Sd865 5g
Qualcomm Sd870 Firmware
Qualcomm Sd870
Qualcomm Sd888 5g Firmware
Qualcomm Sd888 5g
Qualcomm Sdx55 Firmware
Qualcomm Sdx55
Qualcomm Sdx55m Firmware
Qualcomm Sdx55m
Qualcomm Sdx57m Firmware
Qualcomm Sdx57m
Qualcomm Sdxr2 5g Firmware
Qualcomm Sdxr2 5g
Qualcomm Sm6225 Firmware
Qualcomm Sm6225
Qualcomm Sm6375 Firmware
Qualcomm Sm6375
Qualcomm Sm7250p Firmware
Qualcomm Sm7250p
Qualcomm Sm7325p Firmware
Qualcomm Sm7325p
Qualcomm Wcd9335 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcd9335
Qualcomm Wcd9341 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcd9341
Qualcomm Wcd9370 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcd9370
Qualcomm Wcd9375 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcd9375
Qualcomm Wcd9380 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcd9380
Qualcomm Wcd9385 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcd9385
Qualcomm Wcn3910 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3910
Qualcomm Wcn3950 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3950
Qualcomm Wcn3980 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3980
Qualcomm Wcn3988 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3988
Qualcomm Wcn3990 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3990
Qualcomm Wcn3991 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3991
Qualcomm Wcn3998 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3998
Qualcomm Wcn3999 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3999
Qualcomm Wcn6750 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn6750
Qualcomm Wcn6850 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn6850
Qualcomm Wcn6851 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn6851
Qualcomm Wcn6855 Firmware
Qualcomm WCN6855
Qualcomm Wcn6856 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn6856
Qualcomm Wsa8810 Firmware
Qualcomm Wsa8810
Qualcomm Wsa8815 Firmware
Qualcomm Wsa8815
Qualcomm Wsa8830 Firmware
Qualcomm Wsa8830
Qualcomm Wsa8835 Firmware
Qualcomm Wsa8835

Event History

Dec 6, 2021
CVE Published
via Android·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Android·12:00 AM
SeverityAffected Software
Jan 3, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:25 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:25 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-30279?

The severity of CVE-2021-30279 is classified as high due to the potential for unauthorized access or control violations.

2

How do I fix CVE-2021-30279?

To fix CVE-2021-30279, update the vulnerable Qualcomm firmware to the latest version provided by Qualcomm.

3

What are the affected products of CVE-2021-30279?

CVE-2021-30279 affects various Qualcomm products including Snapdragon Compute, Connectivity, and several firmware versions.

4

Who is impacted by CVE-2021-30279?

Users of Qualcomm Snapdragon devices and firmware that contain the vulnerability are impacted by CVE-2021-30279.

5

Is CVE-2021-30279 being actively exploited?

There is no current evidence to suggest that CVE-2021-30279 is actively being exploited in the wild.

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