315 5g Iot Modem FirmwareOperating system · Qualcomm

CVE-2023-24847

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-10-03
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
Transient DOS in Modem while allocating DSM items.

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

A transient denial of service vulnerability in cellular modem firmware where DSM (Data Services Module) item allocation can cause the modem to become unresponsive or crash.

MitigationContact the modem chipset/vendor for available firmware updates that address this vulnerability; implement network-side monitoring to detect modem availability issues as a compensating control.

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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
315 5g Iot Modem FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Aqt1000 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Ar8031 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Ar8035 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
C V2x 9150 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Csr8811 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Csra6620 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Csra6640 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 cellular modem model
    Check the device documentation, hardware label, or use AT commands (e.g., AT+CGMM, AT+CGMI) to query the modem for its model identifier
    Affected if The modem model matches any of: Qualcomm 315 5g IoT Modem, Qualcomm Aqt1000, Qualcomm Ar8031, Qualcomm Ar8035, Qualcomm C V2x 9150, Qualcomm Csr8811, Qualcomm Csra6620, or Qualcomm Csra6640
  2. Confirm the firmware version
    Query the modem firmware version using AT commands such as AT+CGMR or ATI (results vary by modem; consult vendor documentation)
    Affected if The firmware version cannot be determined or is any version of the affected modems listed in step 1 (all versions are affected)
  3. Verify DSM configuration status
    Check if the Data Services Module (DSM) is enabled in the modem configuration. This may require vendor-specific AT commands or accessing the modem's management interface. Common commands include AT$DSM or checking the NVM configuration
    Affected if DSM is actively configured or running on the modem (the vulnerability triggers during DSM item allocation)

If you are running any version of the listed Qualcomm modem firmware with DSM enabled, your environment is affected by this vulnerability and the modem may become unresponsive or crash during DSM operations.

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

Contact the modem chipset/vendor for available firmware updates that address this vulnerability; implement network-side monitoring to detect modem availability issues as a compensating control.

Fix this in 315 5g Iot Modem Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
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