Mdm9650 Firmware
CVE-2018-5884
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Least privilege enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 8.4 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A local attacker with access to the system could escalate privileges to gain unauthorized elevated access. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. |
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Improper Access Control in Multimedia in Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wear, Non-standard applications without permission may acquire permission of Qualcomm-specific proprietary intents. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.4), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply principle of least privilege, validate privilege transitions, implement proper role separation.
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This vulnerability is classified as Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269), which allows attackers to escalate privileges to gain unauthorized elevated access. Improper Access Control in Multimedia in Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wear, Non-standard applications without permission may acquire permission of Qualcomm-specific proprietary intents. Affected products include: Qualcomm Mdm9607 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9635M Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9650 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 210 Firmware.
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
Improper Access Control in Multimedia in Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wear, Non-standard applications without permission may acquire permission of Qualcomm-specific proprietary intents.
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Attack Technique
Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.
Affected Products (CPE)NVD
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