Ar8035 FirmwareOperating system · Qualcomm

CVE-2025-27052

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-07-08
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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80/100
Remediation priority · High
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
Memory corruption while processing data packets in diag received from Unix clients.

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 memory corruption vulnerability exists in the diagnostic component when processing incoming data packets from Unix clients. The vulnerability likely stems from improper bounds checking or unsafe memory operations during packet parsing, allowing an attacker to trigger memory corruption via specially crafted packets.

MitigationImplement strict input validation and bounds checking on all packet fields received from Unix clients. Replace unsafe memory functions with secure alternatives and add sanity checks on packet length and structure before processing.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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
Ar8035 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Fastconnect 6200 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Fastconnect 6700 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Fastconnect 6900 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Fastconnect 7800 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Sm7635p FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Sm7675 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Sm7675p 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
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 device firmware
    Determine the exact model and firmware version of the network device or wireless adapter in question. Consult the device management interface, system information, or firmware version display utilities provided by the vendor.
    Affected if The device runs any version of Qualcomm Ar8035, Fastconnect 6200/6700/6900/7800, Sm7635p, Sm7675, or Sm7675p firmware.
  2. Locate the diagnostic component
    Inspect the firmware or software stack for the presence of a diagnostic service or component. Check system services, daemon processes, or firmware modules that handle diagnostic functions.
    Affected if A diagnostic component exists in the firmware that handles incoming data operations.
  3. Verify Unix client connectivity to diagnostic service
    Examine the diagnostic service configuration to determine if it accepts connections from Unix domain sockets or Unix client processes. Review network socket configurations, socket file permissions, or IPC mechanisms used by the diagnostic component.
    Affected if The diagnostic component is configured to accept or process data packets from Unix clients via Unix domain sockets or similar IPC.
  4. Confirm packet processing capability
    Analyze whether the diagnostic component performs parsing or processing on incoming data packets received from Unix clients. Look for packet handling routines, data reception functions, or buffer allocation logic within the diagnostic module.
    Affected if The diagnostic component parses or processes incoming data packets from Unix clients without sufficient validation.

A user is affected if their device runs one of the listed Qualcomm firmware variants and the diagnostic component is enabled and accessible to process Unix client packets.

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

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

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

Implement strict input validation and bounds checking on all packet fields received from Unix clients. Replace unsafe memory functions with secure alternatives and add sanity checks on packet length and structure before processing.

Fix this in Ar8035 Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
28.0 hours of engineering $4,880
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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