CVE-2024-45551: Weak Authentication in HLOS

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.2 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: 2025-04-07 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-1390

Description

Cryptographic issue occurs during PIN/password verification using Gatekeeper, where RPMB writes can be dropped on verification failure, potentially leading to a user throttling bypass.

Affected products

Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware: all versions
Qualcomm Ar8035 Firmware: all versions
Qualcomm Csra6620 Firmware: all versions
Qualcomm Csra6640 Firmware: all versions
Qualcomm Fastconnect 6200 Firmware: all versions
Qualcomm Fastconnect 6700 Firmware: all versions
Qualcomm Fastconnect 6800 Firmware: all versions
Qualcomm Fastconnect 6900 Firmware: all versions
Qualcomm Fastconnect 7800 Firmware: all versions
Qualcomm Flight Rb5 5G Platform Firmware: all versions
Qualcomm Qam8255P Firmware: all versions
Qualcomm Qam8295P Firmware: all versions
Qualcomm Qam8620P Firmware: all versions
Qualcomm Qam8650P Firmware: all versions
Qualcomm Qam8775P Firmware: all versions
Qualcomm Qamsrv1H Firmware: all versions
Qualcomm Qamsrv1M Firmware: all versions
Qualcomm Qca6174A Firmware: all versions
Qualcomm Qca6391 Firmware: all versions
Qualcomm Qca6420 Firmware: all versions
Qualcomm Qca6421 Firmware: all versions
Qualcomm Qca6426 Firmware: all versions
Qualcomm Qca6430 Firmware: all versions
Qualcomm Qca6431 Firmware: all versions
Qualcomm Qca6436 Firmware: all versions
Qualcomm Qca6574 Firmware: all versions
Qualcomm Qca6574A Firmware: all versions
Qualcomm Qca6574Au Firmware: all versions
Qualcomm Qca6584Au Firmware: all versions
Qualcomm Qca6595 Firmware: all versions

References

https://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/april-2025-bulletin.html

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