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CVE-2020-11209
Improper authorization in DSP process could allow unauthorized users to downgrade the library versions in SD820, SD821, SD820, QCS603,…
Medium5.5EPSS 1.6%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- qualcomm
Description
Improper authorization in DSP process could allow unauthorized users to downgrade the library versions in SD820, SD821, SD820, QCS603, QCS605, SDA855, SA6155P, SA6145P, SA6155, SA6155P, SD855, SD 675, SD660, SD429, SD439
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Medium5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.6% · top 25% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.5.
Weakness
- Improper Authorization in DSP Process
- CWE-863 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-863 and its CVEs
Affected products
Qualcomm, Inc. · Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Mobile
- affected SD820, SD821, SD820, QCS603, QCS605, SDA855, SA6155P, SA6145P, SA6155, SA6155P, SD855, SD 675, SD660, SD429, SD439
References (3)
- https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/november-2020-bulletin (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://blog.checkpoint.com/2020/08/06/achilles-small-chip-big-peril/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://research.checkpoint.com/2021/pwn2own-qualcomm-dsp/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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