CVE-2025-47324VulnerabilityPublished 6 Aug 2025

CVE-2025-47324: Qualcomm Snapdragon · Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Metadata

Affects Qualcomm SnapdragonSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

7.5High

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 8% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 Aug 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

AI-suggested

Given the absence of an official patch, European organizations should implement the following specific mitigations: 1) Restrict network access to powerline communication interfaces by segmenting networks and applying strict firewall rules to limit exposure to untrusted networks. 2) Employ network monitoring tools to detect unusual access patterns or attempts to read or modify PIB files remotely. 3) Use device-level encryption and secure boot features where available to protect configuration files and metadata. 4) Collaborate with Qualcomm and device vendors to obtain firmware updates or workarounds as soon as they become available. 5) Conduct thorough asset inventories to identify all devices running the affected QCA7005 chipset and assess their exposure. 6) Educate operational technology (OT) and IT teams about this vulnerability to ensure rapid response and containment in case of suspicious activity.

Description

Information disclosure while accessing and modifying the PIB file of a remote device via powerline.

Impact

For European organizations, this vulnerability poses a significant risk, especially those using Qualcomm Snapdragon QCA7005-based devices in their infrastructure or products that utilize powerline communication. The exposure of sensitive metadata can lead to leakage of configuration details, device identifiers, or network topology information, which adversaries can leverage for reconnaissance or to craft more sophisticated attacks. Industries relying on embedded systems, IoT devices, or smart grid technologies that incorporate powerline communication and Snapdragon chipsets are particularly vulnerable. Confidentiality breaches could result in regulatory non-compliance under GDPR, leading to legal and financial repercussions. Additionally, critical infrastructure sectors such as energy, manufacturing, and telecommunications could face operational risks if attackers use the disclosed information to disrupt services or escalate privileges.

CWE-1230Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Metadata (opens in a new tab)
Base weakness
The product prevents direct access to a resource containing sensitive information, but it does not sufficiently limit access to metadata that is derived from the original, sensitive information.
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V8.3.8 (opens in a new tab)
V13.4.2 (opens in a new tab)
V7.2.2 (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

References

docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/august-2025-bulletin.html (opens in a new tab)

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Exploitation evidence

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 6 Aug 2025, 08:02 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-1230

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