CVE-2023-33054Network attack vector

GNSS data compromise via undisclosed authentication failure

Published Dec 5, 2023 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Improper authentication in Qualcomm Snapdragon GPS HLOS Driver allows remote attackers to read or alter GNSS assistance data. Qualcomm has not disclosed which cryptographic verification operation fails while the driver downloads untrusted GNSS assistance data. The network path requires no privileges or user interaction, and successful exploitation compromises downloaded positioning data without interrupting service.

CVSS severity9.1
Critical
EPSS probability0.36%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Improper authentication in Qualcomm Snapdragon GPS HLOS Driver allows remote attackers to read or alter GNSS assistance data. Qualcomm has not disclosed which cryptographic verification operation fails while the driver downloads untrusted GNSS assistance data. The network path requires no privileges or user interaction, and successful exploitation compromises downloaded positioning data without interrupting service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-33054
Published
Dec 5, 2023
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Qualcomm
Product
Snapdragon
Classifications
CWE-287
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 5, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record 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=QAM8295P
  12. Affected versionversion=QCA6174A
  13. Affected versionversion=QCA6310
  14. Affected versionversion=QCA6320
  15. Affected versionversion=QCA6335
  16. Affected versionversion=QCA6391
  17. Affected versionversion=QCA6420
  18. Affected versionversion=QCA6421
  19. Affected versionversion=QCA6426
  20. Affected versionversion=QCA6430
  21. Affected versionversion=QCA6431
  22. Affected versionversion=QCA6436
  23. Affected versionversion=QCA6574
  24. Affected versionversion=QCA6574A
  25. Affected versionversion=QCA6574AU
  26. Affected versionversion=QCA6584AU
  27. Affected versionversion=QCA6595
  28. Affected versionversion=QCA6595AU
  29. Affected versionversion=QCA6696
  30. Affected versionversion=QCA6698AQ
  31. Affected versionversion=QCA8081
  32. Affected versionversion=QCA8337
  33. Affected versionversion=QCA9377
  34. Affected versionversion=QCC710
  35. Affected versionversion=QCM2290
  36. Affected versionversion=QCM4290
  37. Affected versionversion=QCM4325
  38. Affected versionversion=QCM4490
  39. Affected versionversion=QCM5430
  40. Affected versionversion=QCM6125
  41. Affected versionversion=QCM6490
  42. Affected versionversion=QCM8550
  43. Affected versionversion=QCN6024
  44. Affected versionversion=QCN6224
  45. Affected versionversion=QCN6274
  46. Affected versionversion=QCN9024
  47. Affected versionversion=QCS2290
  48. Affected versionversion=QCS410
  49. Affected versionversion=QCS4290
  50. Affected versionversion=QCS4490
  51. Affected versionversion=QCS5430
  52. Affected versionversion=QCS610
  53. Affected versionversion=QCS6125
  54. Affected versionversion=QCS6490
  55. Affected versionversion=QCS8250
  56. Affected versionversion=QCS8550
  57. Affected versionversion=QFW7114
  58. Affected versionversion=QFW7124
  59. Affected versionversion=Qualcomm 215 Mobile Platform
  60. Affected versionversion=Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC1 Platform
  61. Affected versionversion=Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC3 Platform
  62. Affected versionversion=Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC5 Platform
  63. Affected versionversion=Robotics RB3 Platform
  64. Affected versionversion=SA6145P
  65. Affected versionversion=SA6150P
  66. Affected versionversion=SA6155
  67. Affected versionversion=SA6155P
  68. Affected versionversion=SA8145P
  69. Affected versionversion=SA8150P
  70. Affected versionversion=SA8155
  71. Affected versionversion=SA8155P
  72. Affected versionversion=SA8195P
  73. Affected versionversion=SA8295P
  74. Affected versionversion=SD660
  75. Affected versionversion=SD730
  76. Affected versionversion=SD835
  77. Affected versionversion=SD855
  78. Affected versionversion=SD865 5G
  79. Affected versionversion=SD888
  80. Affected versionversion=SD 8 Gen1 5G
  81. Affected versionversion=SDX55
  82. Affected versionversion=SG4150P
  83. Affected versionversion=SM6250
  84. Affected versionversion=SM7250P
  85. Affected versionversion=SM7315
  86. Affected versionversion=SM7325P
  87. Affected versionversion=SM8550P
  88. Affected versionversion=Smart Audio 400 Platform
  89. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 480 5G Mobile Platform
  90. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 480+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM4350-AC)
  91. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Mobile Platform
  92. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Mobile Platform
  93. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 660 Mobile Platform
  94. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 665 Mobile Platform
  95. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 675 Mobile Platform
  96. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 678 Mobile Platform (SM6150-AC)
  97. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 680 4G Mobile Platform
  98. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 685 4G Mobile Platform (SM6225-AD)
  99. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 690 5G Mobile Platform
  100. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 695 5G Mobile Platform
  101. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 720G Mobile Platform
  102. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 730G Mobile Platform (SM7150-AB)
  103. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 730 Mobile Platform (SM7150-AA)
  104. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 732G Mobile Platform (SM7150-AC)
  105. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 750G 5G Mobile Platform
  106. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 765 5G Mobile Platform (SM7250-AA)
  107. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 765G 5G Mobile Platform (SM7250-AB)
  108. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 768G 5G Mobile Platform (SM7250-AC)
  109. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 778G 5G Mobile Platform
  110. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 778G+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM7325-AE)
  111. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 780G 5G Mobile Platform
  112. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 782G Mobile Platform (SM7325-AF)
  113. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 Compute
  114. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 835 Mobile PC Platform
  115. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform
  116. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 855+/860 Mobile Platform (SM8150-AC)
  117. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform
  118. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 865 5G Mobile Platform
  119. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 865+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM8250-AB)
  120. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 870 5G Mobile Platform (SM8250-AC)
  121. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform
  122. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 888+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM8350-AC)
  123. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform
  124. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform
  125. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform
  126. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 Mobile Platform
  127. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon Auto 5G Modem-RF Gen 2
  128. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 Wearable Platform
  129. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon Wear 4100+ Platform
  130. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X12 LTE Modem
  131. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X50 5G Modem-RF System
  132. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF System
  133. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF System
  134. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X75 5G Modem-RF System
  135. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon XR2 5G Platform
  136. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 1 Platform
  137. Affected versionversion=SW5100
  138. Affected versionversion=SW5100P
  139. Affected versionversion=SXR2130
  140. Affected versionversion=Vision Intelligence 400 Platform
  141. Affected versionversion=WCD9326
  142. Affected versionversion=WCD9335
  143. Affected versionversion=WCD9340
  144. Affected versionversion=WCD9341
  145. Affected versionversion=WCD9370
  146. Affected versionversion=WCD9375
  147. Affected versionversion=WCD9380
  148. Affected versionversion=WCD9385
  149. Affected versionversion=WCD9390
  150. Affected versionversion=WCD9395
  151. Affected versionversion=WCN3610
  152. Affected versionversion=WCN3615
  153. Affected versionversion=WCN3660B
  154. Affected versionversion=WCN3680B
  155. Affected versionversion=WCN3910
  156. Affected versionversion=WCN3950
  157. Affected versionversion=WCN3980
  158. Affected versionversion=WCN3988
  159. Affected versionversion=WCN3990
  160. Affected versionversion=WCN6740
  161. Affected versionversion=WSA8810
  162. Affected versionversion=WSA8815
  163. Affected versionversion=WSA8830
  164. Affected versionversion=WSA8832
  165. Affected versionversion=WSA8835
  166. Affected versionversion=WSA8840
  167. Affected versionversion=WSA8845
  168. 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=QAM8295P; version=QCA6174A; version=QCA6310; version=QCA6320; version=QCA6335; version=QCA6391; version=QCA6420; version=QCA6421; version=QCA6426; version=QCA6430; version=QCA6431; version=QCA6436; version=QCA6574; version=QCA6574A; version=QCA6574AU; version=QCA6584AU; version=QCA6595; version=QCA6595AU; version=QCA6696; version=QCA6698AQ; version=QCA8081; version=QCA8337; version=QCA9377; version=QCC710; version=QCM2290; version=QCM4290; version=QCM4325; version=QCM4490; version=QCM5430; version=QCM6125; version=QCM6490; version=QCM8550; version=QCN6024; version=QCN6224; version=QCN6274; version=QCN9024; version=QCS2290; version=QCS410; version=QCS4290; version=QCS4490; version=QCS5430; version=QCS610; version=QCS6125; version=QCS6490; version=QCS8250; version=QCS8550; version=QFW7114; version=QFW7124; version=Qualcomm 215 Mobile Platform; version=Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC1 Platform; version=Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC3 Platform; version=Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC5 Platform; version=Robotics RB3 Platform; version=SA6145P; version=SA6150P; version=SA6155; version=SA6155P; version=SA8145P; version=SA8150P; version=SA8155; version=SA8155P; version=SA8195P; version=SA8295P; version=SD660; version=SD730; version=SD835; version=SD855; version=SD865 5G; version=SD888; version=SD 8 Gen1 5G; version=SDX55; version=SG4150P; version=SM6250; version=SM7250P; version=SM7315; version=SM7325P; version=SM8550P; version=Smart Audio 400 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 660 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+ Gen 3 Compute; version=Snapdragon 835 Mobile PC Platform; version=Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform; 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 Gen 2; version=Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 Wearable Platform; version=Snapdragon Wear 4100+ Platform; version=Snapdragon X12 LTE Modem; version=Snapdragon X50 5G Modem-RF System; version=Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF System; version=Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF System; version=Snapdragon X75 5G Modem-RF System; version=Snapdragon XR2 5G Platform; version=Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 1 Platform; version=SW5100; version=SW5100P; version=SXR2130; version=Vision Intelligence 400 Platform; version=WCD9326; version=WCD9335; version=WCD9340; version=WCD9341; version=WCD9370; 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

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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