CVE-2026-25255: CWE-749: Exposed Dangerous Method or Function in Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon
Exposed dangerous function lead to privilege escalation via gRPC server.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-25255 and categorized under CWE-749 (Exposed Dangerous Method or Function), affects Qualcomm Snapdragon products. It involves an exposed dangerous function accessible through a gRPC server, which can be exploited to escalate privileges. The CVSS v3.1 score is 8.8, indicating high severity with local attack vector, low attack complexity, requiring low privileges but no user interaction, and resulting in high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or remediation details are available in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to privilege escalation on affected Qualcomm Snapdragon devices, resulting in full compromise of system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or workaround information is provided in the available data.
CVE-2026-25255: CWE-749: Exposed Dangerous Method or Function in Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon
Description
Exposed dangerous function lead to privilege escalation via gRPC server.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Qualcomm, Inc.
Snapdragon
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-25255 and categorized under CWE-749 (Exposed Dangerous Method or Function), affects Qualcomm Snapdragon products. It involves an exposed dangerous function accessible through a gRPC server, which can be exploited to escalate privileges. The CVSS v3.1 score is 8.8, indicating high severity with local attack vector, low attack complexity, requiring low privileges but no user interaction, and resulting in high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or remediation details are available in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to privilege escalation on affected Qualcomm Snapdragon devices, resulting in full compromise of system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or workaround information is provided in the available data.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- qualcomm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-02T04:19:00.938Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ab25262f7a7c5410602728f
Added to database: 09/22/2026, 10:03:14 UTC
Last enriched: 09/22/2026, 10:17:46 UTC
Last updated: 09/23/2026, 01:58:07 UTC
Views: 15
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