CVE-2018-5871

moderate-risk

Published 2018-09-20

In Snapdragon (Automobile, Mobile, Wear) in version MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9640, MDM9650, MSM8996AU, QCA6574AU, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 425, SD 427, SD 430, SD 435, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845, SD 850, SDA660, SDM429, SDM439, SDM630, SDM632, SDM636, SDM660, SDM710, Snapdragon_High_Med_2016, MAC address randomization performed during probe requests (for privacy reasons) is not done properly due to a flawed RNG which produces repeating output much earlier than expected.

Do I need to act?

0.15% chance of exploitation

EPSS score — low exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 6.5/10 Medium

ADJACENT_NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (20)

Mdm9206 Firmware

Mdm9607 Firmware

Mdm9640 Firmware

Mdm9650 Firmware

Msm8996Au Firmware

Qca6574Au Firmware

Sd210 Firmware

Sd212 Firmware

Sd205 Firmware

Sd425 Firmware

Sd427 Firmware

Sd430 Firmware

Sd435 Firmware

Sd450 Firmware

Sd615 Firmware

Sd616 Firmware

Sd415 Firmware

Sd650 Firmware

Sd652 Firmware

Sd820A Firmware

Affected Vendors

Qualcomm

References (4)

Third Party Advisory https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-09-01#qualcomm-closed-source-c...

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

Third Party Advisory https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-09-01#qualcomm-closed-source-c...

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

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moderate-risk

Severity 21/34 · High

Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal

Exposure 23/34 · High