CVE-2022-25718Network attack vector

Unauthenticated WLAN cryptographic failure

Published Oct 19, 2022 · Updated May 9, 2025

Cryptographic issue in Qualcomm Snapdragon WLAN authentication allows remote attackers to compromise confidentiality and integrity via crafted handshakes. The WLAN authentication-handshake code fails to check a cryptographic return value, allowing invalid verification results to be accepted. The flaw is reachable without authentication over the wireless network; the record reports confidentiality and integrity impact but no availability impact.

CVSS severity9.1
Critical
EPSS probability0.44%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Cryptographic issue in Qualcomm Snapdragon WLAN authentication allows remote attackers to compromise confidentiality and integrity via crafted handshakes. The WLAN authentication-handshake code fails to check a cryptographic return value, allowing invalid verification results to be accepted. The flaw is reachable without authentication over the wireless network; the record reports confidentiality and integrity impact but no availability impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-25718
Published
Oct 19, 2022
Updated
May 9, 2025
Vendor
Qualcomm
Product
Snapdragon
Classifications
CWE-252
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 19, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 9, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=APQ8009
  2. Affected versionversion=APQ8009W
  3. Affected versionversion=APQ8016
  4. Affected versionversion=APQ8017
  5. Affected versionversion=APQ8037
  6. Affected versionversion=APQ8052
  7. Affected versionversion=APQ8053
  8. Affected versionversion=APQ8056
  9. Affected versionversion=APQ8064AU
  10. Affected versionversion=APQ8076
  11. Affected versionversion=APQ8092
  12. Affected versionversion=APQ8094
  13. Affected versionversion=APQ8096AU
  14. Affected versionversion=AR8031
  15. Affected versionversion=CSRA6620
  16. Affected versionversion=CSRA6640
  17. Affected versionversion=CSRB31024
  18. Affected versionversion=MDM8215
  19. Affected versionversion=MDM9205
  20. Affected versionversion=MDM9206
  21. Affected versionversion=MDM9215
  22. Affected versionversion=MDM9250
  23. Affected versionversion=MDM9310
  24. Affected versionversion=MDM9607
  25. Affected versionversion=MDM9615
  26. Affected versionversion=MDM9628
  27. Affected versionversion=MDM9640
  28. Affected versionversion=MDM9645
  29. Affected versionversion=MDM9650
  30. Affected versionversion=MSM8108
  31. Affected versionversion=MSM8208
  32. Affected versionversion=MSM8209
  33. Affected versionversion=MSM8608
  34. Affected versionversion=MSM8909W
  35. Affected versionversion=MSM8917
  36. Affected versionversion=MSM8920
  37. Affected versionversion=MSM8937
  38. Affected versionversion=MSM8940
  39. Affected versionversion=MSM8952
  40. Affected versionversion=MSM8953
  41. Affected versionversion=MSM8956
  42. Affected versionversion=MSM8976
  43. Affected versionversion=MSM8976SG
  44. Affected versionversion=MSM8992
  45. Affected versionversion=MSM8994
  46. Affected versionversion=MSM8996AU
  47. Affected versionversion=PM8937
  48. Affected versionversion=QCA0000
  49. Affected versionversion=QCA1023
  50. Affected versionversion=QCA1990
  51. Affected versionversion=QCA4004
  52. Affected versionversion=QCA4010
  53. Affected versionversion=QCA4020
  54. Affected versionversion=QCA4024
  55. Affected versionversion=QCA6174
  56. Affected versionversion=QCA6174A
  57. Affected versionversion=QCA6175A
  58. Affected versionversion=QCA6310
  59. Affected versionversion=QCA6320
  60. Affected versionversion=QCA6554A
  61. Affected versionversion=QCA6564
  62. Affected versionversion=QCA6564A
  63. Affected versionversion=QCA6564AU
  64. Affected versionversion=QCA6574
  65. Affected versionversion=QCA6574A
  66. Affected versionversion=QCA6574AU
  67. Affected versionversion=QCA6584
  68. Affected versionversion=QCA6584AU
  69. Affected versionversion=QCA6595
  70. Affected versionversion=QCA6595AU
  71. Affected versionversion=QCA6696
  72. Affected versionversion=QCA9367
  73. Affected versionversion=QCA9369
  74. Affected versionversion=QCA9377
  75. Affected versionversion=QCA9379
  76. Affected versionversion=QCC5100
  77. Affected versionversion=QCS405
  78. Affected versionversion=QET4101
  79. Affected versionversion=QSW8573
  80. Affected versionversion=Qualcomm215
  81. Affected versionversion=SA415M
  82. Affected versionversion=SA515M
  83. Affected versionversion=SA6145P
  84. Affected versionversion=SA6150P
  85. Affected versionversion=SA6155
  86. Affected versionversion=SA6155P
  87. Affected versionversion=SA8145P
  88. Affected versionversion=SA8150P
  89. Affected versionversion=SA8155
  90. Affected versionversion=SA8155P
  91. Affected versionversion=SA8195P
  92. Affected versionversion=SD205
  93. Affected versionversion=SD210
  94. Affected versionversion=SD429
  95. Affected versionversion=SD439
  96. Affected versionversion=SD450
  97. Affected versionversion=SD 455
  98. Affected versionversion=SD460
  99. Affected versionversion=SD632
  100. Affected versionversion=SD 636
  101. Affected versionversion=SD660
  102. Affected versionversion=SD820
  103. Affected versionversion=SD821
  104. Affected versionversion=SD835
  105. Affected versionversion=SD845
  106. Affected versionversion=SDA429W
  107. Affected versionversion=SDM429W
  108. Affected versionversion=SDM630
  109. Affected versionversion=SDW2500
  110. Affected versionversion=SDX12
  111. Affected versionversion=SDX20
  112. Affected versionversion=SDX20M
  113. Affected versionversion=SDX24
  114. Affected versionversion=SDX55
  115. Affected versionversion=SW5100
  116. Affected versionversion=SW5100P
  117. Affected versionversion=WCD9306
  118. Affected versionversion=WCD9326
  119. Affected versionversion=WCD9330
  120. Affected versionversion=WCD9335
  121. Affected versionversion=WCD9340
  122. Affected versionversion=WCD9341
  123. Affected versionversion=WCD9360
  124. Affected versionversion=WCD9370
  125. Affected versionversion=WCD9375
  126. Affected versionversion=WCN3610
  127. Affected versionversion=WCN3615
  128. Affected versionversion=WCN3620
  129. Affected versionversion=WCN3660
  130. Affected versionversion=WCN3660B
  131. Affected versionversion=WCN3680
  132. Affected versionversion=WCN3680B
  133. Affected versionversion=WCN3950
  134. Affected versionversion=WCN3980
  135. Affected versionversion=WCN3988
  136. Affected versionversion=WCN3990
  137. Affected versionversion=WCN3998
  138. Affected versionversion=WCN3999
  139. Affected versionversion=WSA8810
  140. Affected versionversion=WSA8815
  141. Affected versionversion=WSA8830
  142. Affected versionversion=WSA8835

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Qualcomm · Snapdragonversion=APQ8009; version=APQ8009W; version=APQ8016; version=APQ8017; version=APQ8037; version=APQ8052; version=APQ8053; version=APQ8056; version=APQ8064AU; version=APQ8076; version=APQ8092; version=APQ8094; version=APQ8096AU; version=AR8031; version=CSRA6620; version=CSRA6640; version=CSRB31024; version=MDM8215; version=MDM9205; version=MDM9206; version=MDM9215; version=MDM9250; version=MDM9310; version=MDM9607; version=MDM9615; version=MDM9628; version=MDM9640; version=MDM9645; version=MDM9650; version=MSM8108; version=MSM8208; version=MSM8209; version=MSM8608; version=MSM8909W; version=MSM8917; version=MSM8920; version=MSM8937; version=MSM8940; version=MSM8952; version=MSM8953; version=MSM8956; version=MSM8976; version=MSM8976SG; version=MSM8992; version=MSM8994; version=MSM8996AU; version=PM8937; version=QCA0000; version=QCA1023; version=QCA1990; version=QCA4004; version=QCA4010; version=QCA4020; version=QCA4024; version=QCA6174; version=QCA6174A; version=QCA6175A; version=QCA6310; version=QCA6320; version=QCA6554A; version=QCA6564; version=QCA6564A; version=QCA6564AU; version=QCA6574; version=QCA6574A; version=QCA6574AU; version=QCA6584; version=QCA6584AU; version=QCA6595; version=QCA6595AU; version=QCA6696; version=QCA9367; version=QCA9369; version=QCA9377; version=QCA9379; version=QCC5100; version=QCS405; version=QET4101; version=QSW8573; version=Qualcomm215; version=SA415M; version=SA515M; version=SA6145P; version=SA6150P; version=SA6155; version=SA6155P; version=SA8145P; version=SA8150P; version=SA8155; version=SA8155P; version=SA8195P; version=SD205; version=SD210; version=SD429; version=SD439; version=SD450; version=SD 455; version=SD460; version=SD632; version=SD 636; version=SD660; version=SD820; version=SD821; version=SD835; version=SD845; version=SDA429W; version=SDM429W; version=SDM630; version=SDW2500; version=SDX12; version=SDX20; version=SDX20M; version=SDX24; version=SDX55; version=SW5100; version=SW5100P; version=WCD9306; version=WCD9326; version=WCD9330; version=WCD9335; version=WCD9340; version=WCD9341; version=WCD9360; version=WCD9370; version=WCD9375; version=WCN3610; version=WCN3615; version=WCN3620; version=WCN3660; version=WCN3660B; version=WCN3680; version=WCN3680B; version=WCN3950; version=WCN3980; version=WCN3988; version=WCN3990; version=WCN3998; version=WCN3999; version=WSA8810; version=WSA8815; version=WSA8830; version=WSA8835

Published CVSS scores

9.1Qualcomm CNACVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-252Unchecked Return Value

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