Aqt1000 FirmwareOperating system · Qualcomm

CVE-2020-11243

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2021-04-07
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
RRC sends a connection establishment success to NAS even though connection setup validation returns failure and leads to denial of service in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Mobile

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

RRC (Radio Resource Control) layer in Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets incorrectly sends a connection establishment success message to NAS (Non-Access Stratum) even when connection setup validation has failed. This protocol logic error causes a state mismatch that leads to denial of service.

MitigationThis is a firmware/baseband processor vulnerability requiring a patch from Qualcomm and deployment through OEM device updates. Network operators may implementworkarounds such as enhanced monitoring or traffic filtering to mitigate impact until firmware updates are available.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Aqt1000 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Ar8035 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Fsm10055 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Fsm10056 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Pm3003a FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Pm7150a FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Pm7150l FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Pm7250 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the Qualcomm chipset model
    Check device specifications, baseband info, or system diagnostics to determine the exact Qualcomm modem or chipset model (e.g., Aqt1000, Ar8035, Fsm10055, Fsm10056, Pm3003a, Pm7150a, Pm7150l, Pm7250)
    Affected if The chipset model matches any of the affected models listed in the CVE (Aqt1000, Ar8035, Fsm10055, Fsm10056, Pm3003a, Pm7150a, Pm7150l, Pm7250)
  2. Check baseband firmware version
    View the baseband or modem firmware version in device settings (typically under Settings > About Phone > SIM Status, or via AT commands such as AT+CGMR, or through system diagnostic tools)
    Affected if The device runs any firmware version on an affected chipset - the CVE states all versions are affected
  3. Verify cellular radio functionality is enabled
    Confirm that cellular/Radio Resource Control (RRC) connections are active on the device - check if the device has cellular service capability and is attempting or maintaining mobile network connections
    Affected if Cellular RRC/NAS functionality is present and active on the device with an affected chipset
  4. Monitor for connection anomalies
    Review system logs, modem logs, or network diagnostic data for patterns indicating RRC/NAS state mismatch - look for repeated connection failures, unexpected connection success messages followed by immediate drops, or NAS layer errors during cellular attachment/establishment
    Affected if Logs show connection establishment success messages delivered to NAS when validation should have failed, or unusual patterns of connection failures that could indicate this protocol state mismatch issue

The device is affected if it contains any of the listed Qualcomm chipsets (Aqt1000, Ar8035, Fsm10055, Fsm10056, Pm3003a, Pm7150a, Pm7150l, Pm7250) with cellular functionality enabled, since all firmware versions of these chipsets are vulnerable to the RRC/NAS state mismatch flaw.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

This is a firmware/baseband processor vulnerability requiring a patch from Qualcomm and deployment through OEM device updates. Network operators may implementworkarounds such as enhanced monitoring or traffic filtering to mitigate impact until firmware updates are available.

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