CVE-2026-25264: Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Qualcomm Software Center
Published Sep 22, 2026
·Updated
Privilege escalation due to weak configuration during package extraction process.
Affected Software
8 affected components
Qualcomm Software Center
All of the following
Any of the following
Qualcomm Software Center=1.17.1
Qualcomm Software Center=1.19.1
Qualcomm Software Center=1.21.0
Qualcomm Software Center=1.22.1
Qualcomm Software Center=1.25.1
Qualcomm Software Center=1.26.0
Microsoft Windows
Event History
Sep 22, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:45 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:45 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:17 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What level of access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?
The attack vector is local and requires low privileges. No user interaction is required.
2
What impact could successful exploitation have?
Successful exploitation can result in high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact, with the security scope changed.
3
Which Qualcomm Software Center versions are affected?
The provided information does not identify affected or fixed versions.