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CVE-2017-18311

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-10-26 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

XPU Master privilege escalation is possible due to improper access control of unused configuration xPU ports where unused configuration ports are open in Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear in version MDM9607, MDM9635M, MDM9640, MDM9645, MDM9650, MDM9655, MSM8909W, MSM8996AU, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 410/12, SD 425, SD 427, SD 430, SD 435, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 810, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SDA660, SDM429, SDM439, SDM630, SDM632, SDM636, SDM660, Snapdragon_High_Med_2016.

Affected products

• Qualcomm Mdm9607 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Mdm9635M Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Mdm9640 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Mdm9645 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Mdm9650 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Mdm9655 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Msm8909W Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Msm8996Au Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Sd 205 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Sd 210 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Sd 212 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Sd 410 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Sd 412 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Sd 415 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Sd 425 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Sd 427 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Sd 430 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Sd 435 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Sd 450 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Sd 615 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Sd 616 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Sd 625 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Sd 650 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Sd 652 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Sd 810 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Sd 820 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Sd 820A Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Sd 835 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Sda660 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Sdm429 Firmware: all versions

References

• https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins
• https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins

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