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CVE-2022-33233· NVD / CVE Program· CNA qualcomm

Configuration weakness in modem

Memory corruption due to configuration weakness in modem wile sending command to write protected files.

HighCVSS 7.8 · v3.1—No exploit No fix recorded
Published
Feb 12, 2023
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
0.1% · 2th percentile
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Action score

31

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.1%

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
7.8
CNA · qualcomm
7.8
agree

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
qualcommapq8009 firmware
qualcommapq8009
qualcommapq8009w firmware
qualcommapq8009w
qualcommapq8017 firmware
qualcommapq8017
qualcommapq8037 firmware
qualcommapq8037
qualcommapq8052 firmware
qualcommapq8052
qualcommapq8056 firmware
qualcommapq8056

and 188 more

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • qualcomm apq8009 firmwareall versions
  • qualcomm apq8009w firmwareall versions
  • qualcomm apq8017 firmwareall versions
  • qualcomm apq8037 firmwareall versions
  • qualcomm apq8052 firmwareall versions
  • qualcomm apq8056 firmwareall versions
  • qualcomm apq8076 firmwareall versions
  • qualcomm apq8096au firmwareall versions
  • qualcomm aqt1000 firmwareall versions
  • qualcomm ar8035 firmwareall versions
  • qualcomm csra6620 firmwareall versions
  • qualcomm csra6640 firmwareall versions
  • qualcomm csrb31024 firmwareall versions
  • qualcomm fsm10055 firmwareall versions
  • qualcomm mdm8207 firmwareall versions
  • qualcomm mdm9150 firmwareall versions
  • qualcomm mdm9205 firmwareall versions
  • qualcomm mdm9206 firmwareall versions
  • qualcomm mdm9207 firmwareall versions
  • qualcomm mdm9230 firmwareall versions

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (qualcomm). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon

    • APQ8009, APQ8009W, APQ8017, APQ8037, APQ8052, APQ8056, APQ8076, APQ8096AU, AQT1000, AR8035, CSRA6620, CSRA6640 … (+28)affected

Same product

qualcomm: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

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    61This week
  • CVE-2021-1905Possible use after free due to improper handling of memory mapping of multiple processes simultaneously.KEV
    61This week
  • CVE-2021-1906Improper handling of address deregistration on failure can lead to new GPU address allocation failure.KEV
    52Plan
  • CVE-2020-3657u'Remote code execution can happen by sending a carefully crafted POST query when Device configuration is accessed from a tethered client th
    48Plan
  • CVE-2021-30351An out of bound memory access can occur due to improper validation of number of frames being passed during music playback in Snapdragon Auto
    40Plan
  • CVE-2022-40510Buffer copy without checking size of input in Audio.
    39Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-16 · Configuration

CVSS vector

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

nvd-primary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

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Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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