CVE-2026-25293: CWE-863 in Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon
CVE-2026-25293 is a critical vulnerability in Qualcomm Snapdragon QCA7005 involving a buffer overflow caused by incorrect authorization in the PLC firmware. This flaw can lead to a complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability without requiring user interaction. The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 9.6, indicating severe impact. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-25293) affects the Qualcomm Snapdragon QCA7005 device and is classified under CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization). It results from a buffer overflow in the PLC firmware due to improper authorization checks. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 9.6, reflecting an attack vector requiring adjacent network access, no privileges or user interaction, and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor has published the vulnerability but has not yet provided a remediation or patch. The vulnerability is not related to a cloud service and no exploit activity has been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with adjacent network access to cause a buffer overflow, leading to full compromise of the affected device's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This could result in unauthorized code execution or denial of service on the Snapdragon QCA7005 platform. No known exploits have been observed in the wild so far.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or mitigation has been published by Qualcomm, users should monitor for vendor updates and apply patches promptly once available. Until then, limiting network exposure of affected devices may reduce risk.
CVE-2026-25293: CWE-863 in Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon
Description
CVE-2026-25293 is a critical vulnerability in Qualcomm Snapdragon QCA7005 involving a buffer overflow caused by incorrect authorization in the PLC firmware. This flaw can lead to a complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability without requiring user interaction. The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 9.6, indicating severe impact. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.6critical
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-25293) affects the Qualcomm Snapdragon QCA7005 device and is classified under CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization). It results from a buffer overflow in the PLC firmware due to improper authorization checks. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 9.6, reflecting an attack vector requiring adjacent network access, no privileges or user interaction, and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor has published the vulnerability but has not yet provided a remediation or patch. The vulnerability is not related to a cloud service and no exploit activity has been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with adjacent network access to cause a buffer overflow, leading to full compromise of the affected device's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This could result in unauthorized code execution or denial of service on the Snapdragon QCA7005 platform. No known exploits have been observed in the wild so far.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or mitigation has been published by Qualcomm, users should monitor for vendor updates and apply patches promptly once available. Until then, limiting network exposure of affected devices may reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- qualcomm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-02T04:19:00.943Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69f8d216cbff5d8610397036
Added to database: 5/4/2026, 5:06:30 PM
Last enriched: 5/12/2026, 6:30:32 AM
Last updated: 6/19/2026, 4:16:43 AM
Views: 72
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