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CVE-2023-21626: Improper Authentication in HLOS.

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-08-08 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-320

Description

Cryptographic issue in HLOS due to improper authentication while performing key velocity checks using more than one key.

Affected products

• Qualcomm Apq8009 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Apq8037 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Ar8035 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Csra6620 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Csra6640 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Csrb31024 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Fsm10056 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Mdm8207 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Mdm9205 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Mdm9207 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Mdm9607 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Mdm9628 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Msm8108 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Msm8208 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Msm8209 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Msm8608 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Msm8917 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Msm8920 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Msm8937 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Msm8940 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Pm8937 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Qam8295P Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Qca4004 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Qca4020 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Qca6174A Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Qca6310 Firmware: all versions
• Qualcomm Qca6320 Firmware: all versions

References

• https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/august-2023-bulletin
• https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/august-2023-bulletin

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