CVE-2023-28540Network attack vector

Unauthenticated data exposure and tampering via TLS validation

Published Oct 3, 2023 · Updated Feb 27, 2025

Improper authentication in Qualcomm Snapdragon Data Modem allows remote attackers to read or alter protected data during a TLS handshake. Qualcomm has not disclosed the exact authentication check that Data Modem omits or performs incorrectly during the handshake. The flaw requires no prior privileges or user interaction, and no service interruption is reported.

CVSS severity9.1
Critical
EPSS probability0.43%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Improper authentication in Qualcomm Snapdragon Data Modem allows remote attackers to read or alter protected data during a TLS handshake. Qualcomm has not disclosed the exact authentication check that Data Modem omits or performs incorrectly during the handshake. The flaw requires no prior privileges or user interaction, and no service interruption is reported.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-28540
Published
Oct 3, 2023
Updated
Feb 27, 2025
Vendor
Qualcomm
Product
Snapdragon
Classifications
CWE-287
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 3, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 27, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=315 5G IoT Modem
  2. Affected versionversion=AQT1000
  3. Affected versionversion=AR8035
  4. Affected versionversion=CSRA6620
  5. Affected versionversion=CSRA6640
  6. Affected versionversion=FastConnect 6200
  7. Affected versionversion=FastConnect 6700
  8. Affected versionversion=FastConnect 6800
  9. Affected versionversion=FastConnect 6900
  10. Affected versionversion=FastConnect 7800
  11. Affected versionversion=QCA6391
  12. Affected versionversion=QCA6420
  13. Affected versionversion=QCA6421
  14. Affected versionversion=QCA6426
  15. Affected versionversion=QCA6430
  16. Affected versionversion=QCA6431
  17. Affected versionversion=QCA6436
  18. Affected versionversion=QCA6574A
  19. Affected versionversion=QCA6574AU
  20. Affected versionversion=QCA6595AU
  21. Affected versionversion=QCA6696
  22. Affected versionversion=QCA6698AQ
  23. Affected versionversion=QCA8081
  24. Affected versionversion=QCA8337
  25. Affected versionversion=QCC710
  26. Affected versionversion=QCM2290
  27. Affected versionversion=QCM4290
  28. Affected versionversion=QCM4325
  29. Affected versionversion=QCM4490
  30. Affected versionversion=QCM6125
  31. Affected versionversion=QCM6490
  32. Affected versionversion=QCM8550
  33. Affected versionversion=QCN6024
  34. Affected versionversion=QCN6224
  35. Affected versionversion=QCN6274
  36. Affected versionversion=QCN9024
  37. Affected versionversion=QCS2290
  38. Affected versionversion=QCS410
  39. Affected versionversion=QCS4290
  40. Affected versionversion=QCS4490
  41. Affected versionversion=QCS610
  42. Affected versionversion=QCS6125
  43. Affected versionversion=QCS6490
  44. Affected versionversion=QCS8550
  45. Affected versionversion=QFW7114
  46. Affected versionversion=QFW7124
  47. Affected versionversion=Qualcomm 205 Mobile Platform
  48. Affected versionversion=Qualcomm 215 Mobile Platform
  49. Affected versionversion=Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC1 Platform
  50. Affected versionversion=Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC3 Platform
  51. Affected versionversion=SD460
  52. Affected versionversion=SD662
  53. Affected versionversion=SD675
  54. Affected versionversion=SD 675
  55. Affected versionversion=SD730
  56. Affected versionversion=SD855
  57. Affected versionversion=SD865 5G
  58. Affected versionversion=SD888
  59. Affected versionversion=SDX55
  60. Affected versionversion=SDX57M
  61. Affected versionversion=SG4150P
  62. Affected versionversion=SG8275P
  63. Affected versionversion=SM6250
  64. Affected versionversion=SM6250P
  65. Affected versionversion=SM7250P
  66. Affected versionversion=SM7315
  67. Affected versionversion=SM7325P
  68. Affected versionversion=SM8550P
  69. Affected versionversion=Smart Audio 400 Platform
  70. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 210 Processor
  71. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 212 Mobile Platform
  72. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 439 Mobile Platform
  73. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 460 Mobile Platform
  74. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 480 5G Mobile Platform
  75. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 480+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM4350-AC)
  76. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Mobile Platform
  77. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Mobile Platform
  78. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 662 Mobile Platform
  79. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 665 Mobile Platform
  80. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 675 Mobile Platform
  81. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 678 Mobile Platform (SM6150-AC)
  82. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 680 4G Mobile Platform
  83. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 685 4G Mobile Platform (SM6225-AD)
  84. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 690 5G Mobile Platform
  85. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 695 5G Mobile Platform
  86. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 720G Mobile Platform
  87. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 730G Mobile Platform (SM7150-AB)
  88. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 730 Mobile Platform (SM7150-AA)
  89. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 732G Mobile Platform (SM7150-AC)
  90. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 750G 5G Mobile Platform
  91. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 765 5G Mobile Platform (SM7250-AA)
  92. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 765G 5G Mobile Platform (SM7250-AB)
  93. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 768G 5G Mobile Platform (SM7250-AC)
  94. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 778G 5G Mobile Platform
  95. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 778G+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM7325-AE)
  96. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 780G 5G Mobile Platform
  97. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 782G Mobile Platform (SM7325-AF)
  98. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 7c Compute Platform (SC7180-AC)
  99. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 Compute Platform (SC7180-AD) "Rennell Pro"
  100. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 Compute
  101. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 855+/860 Mobile Platform (SM8150-AC)
  102. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform
  103. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 865 5G Mobile Platform
  104. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 865+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM8250-AB)
  105. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 870 5G Mobile Platform (SM8250-AC)
  106. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform
  107. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 888+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM8350-AC)
  108. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform
  109. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform
  110. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform
  111. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 Mobile Platform
  112. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon Auto 5G Modem-RF
  113. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 Wearable Platform
  114. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X50 5G Modem-RF System
  115. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF System
  116. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF System
  117. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X70 Modem-RF System
  118. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X75 5G Modem-RF System
  119. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon XR2 5G Platform
  120. Affected versionversion=SW5100
  121. Affected versionversion=SW5100P
  122. Affected versionversion=SXR2130
  123. Affected versionversion=WCD9326
  124. Affected versionversion=WCD9335
  125. Affected versionversion=WCD9340
  126. Affected versionversion=WCD9341
  127. Affected versionversion=WCD9360
  128. Affected versionversion=WCD9370
  129. Affected versionversion=WCD9371
  130. Affected versionversion=WCD9375
  131. Affected versionversion=WCD9380
  132. Affected versionversion=WCD9385
  133. Affected versionversion=WCD9390
  134. Affected versionversion=WCD9395
  135. Affected versionversion=WCN3610
  136. Affected versionversion=WCN3615
  137. Affected versionversion=WCN3660B
  138. Affected versionversion=WCN3680B
  139. Affected versionversion=WCN3910
  140. Affected versionversion=WCN3950
  141. Affected versionversion=WCN3980
  142. Affected versionversion=WCN3988
  143. Affected versionversion=WCN3990
  144. Affected versionversion=WCN6740
  145. Affected versionversion=WSA8810
  146. Affected versionversion=WSA8815
  147. Affected versionversion=WSA8830
  148. Affected versionversion=WSA8832
  149. Affected versionversion=WSA8835
  150. Affected versionversion=WSA8840
  151. Affected versionversion=WSA8845
  152. Affected versionversion=WSA8845H

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Qualcomm · Snapdragonversion=315 5G IoT Modem; version=AQT1000; version=AR8035; version=CSRA6620; version=CSRA6640; version=FastConnect 6200; version=FastConnect 6700; version=FastConnect 6800; version=FastConnect 6900; version=FastConnect 7800; version=QCA6391; version=QCA6420; version=QCA6421; version=QCA6426; version=QCA6430; version=QCA6431; version=QCA6436; version=QCA6574A; version=QCA6574AU; version=QCA6595AU; version=QCA6696; version=QCA6698AQ; version=QCA8081; version=QCA8337; version=QCC710; version=QCM2290; version=QCM4290; version=QCM4325; version=QCM4490; version=QCM6125; version=QCM6490; version=QCM8550; version=QCN6024; version=QCN6224; version=QCN6274; version=QCN9024; version=QCS2290; version=QCS410; version=QCS4290; version=QCS4490; version=QCS610; version=QCS6125; version=QCS6490; version=QCS8550; version=QFW7114; version=QFW7124; version=Qualcomm 205 Mobile Platform; version=Qualcomm 215 Mobile Platform; version=Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC1 Platform; version=Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC3 Platform; version=SD460; version=SD662; version=SD675; version=SD 675; version=SD730; version=SD855; version=SD865 5G; version=SD888; version=SDX55; version=SDX57M; version=SG4150P; version=SG8275P; version=SM6250; version=SM6250P; version=SM7250P; version=SM7315; version=SM7325P; version=SM8550P; version=Smart Audio 400 Platform; version=Snapdragon 210 Processor; version=Snapdragon 212 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 439 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 460 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 480 5G Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 480+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM4350-AC); version=Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 662 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 665 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 675 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 678 Mobile Platform (SM6150-AC); version=Snapdragon 680 4G Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 685 4G Mobile Platform (SM6225-AD); version=Snapdragon 690 5G Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 695 5G Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 720G Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 730G Mobile Platform (SM7150-AB); version=Snapdragon 730 Mobile Platform (SM7150-AA); version=Snapdragon 732G Mobile Platform (SM7150-AC); version=Snapdragon 750G 5G Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 765 5G Mobile Platform (SM7250-AA); version=Snapdragon 765G 5G Mobile Platform (SM7250-AB); version=Snapdragon 768G 5G Mobile Platform (SM7250-AC); version=Snapdragon 778G 5G Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 778G+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM7325-AE); version=Snapdragon 780G 5G Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 782G Mobile Platform (SM7325-AF); version=Snapdragon 7c Compute Platform (SC7180-AC); version=Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 Compute Platform (SC7180-AD) "Rennell Pro"; version=Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 Compute; version=Snapdragon 855+/860 Mobile Platform (SM8150-AC); version=Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 865 5G Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 865+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM8250-AB); version=Snapdragon 870 5G Mobile Platform (SM8250-AC); version=Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 888+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM8350-AC); version=Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon Auto 5G Modem-RF; version=Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 Wearable Platform; version=Snapdragon X50 5G Modem-RF System; version=Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF System; version=Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF System; version=Snapdragon X70 Modem-RF System; version=Snapdragon X75 5G Modem-RF System; version=Snapdragon XR2 5G Platform; version=SW5100; version=SW5100P; version=SXR2130; version=WCD9326; version=WCD9335; version=WCD9340; version=WCD9341; version=WCD9360; version=WCD9370; version=WCD9371; version=WCD9375; version=WCD9380; version=WCD9385; version=WCD9390; version=WCD9395; version=WCN3610; version=WCN3615; version=WCN3660B; version=WCN3680B; version=WCN3910; version=WCN3950; version=WCN3980; version=WCN3988; version=WCN3990; version=WCN6740; version=WSA8810; version=WSA8815; version=WSA8830; version=WSA8832; version=WSA8835; version=WSA8840; version=WSA8845; version=WSA8845H

Published CVSS scores

7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
9.1Qualcomm, Inc.CVSS: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-287Improper Authentication

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