Improper authorization leads to Remote Code Execution via SocketIO interface.

cve CVE-2026-25254 1 source, 1 claim · Watch

NVD writes:
Improper authorization leads to Remote Code Execution via SocketIO interface. the claim

Severity: CRITICAL NVD
CVSS: 9.8 NVD
Vendor: Qualcomm, Inc. NVD
Product: Snapdragon NVD
CWE: CWE-285 NVD

How far exploitation has got

No public code known
Proof of concept
Proof of concept, verified
A Metasploit module
Exploited in the wild
Used in ransomware campaigns

Timeline

2026-09-22

first spoke of it: Improper authorization leads to Remote Code Execution via SocketIO interface.

NVD

What it is to other things

affects	qualcomm/software_center NVD
made_by	qualcomm NVD

In words only, so not counted until a person confirms one:

made_by	`qualcomm_inc` NVD says “Qualcomm, Inc.”
affects	`qualcomm_inc/snapdragon` NVD says “Qualcomm, Inc. · Snapdragon”

Every value, with what each source said and its receipt

Property Source Said Means here

Automatable

automatable

NVD

yes

An attacker can reliably run all of the kill chain's first four steps without a person.

receipt

Source: NVD
Its words: yes
Read by: field:cve.metrics.ssvcV203[].ssvcData.options[].automatable
Said since: 2026-10-06 12:31 UTC
Last answered: 2026-10-06 12:41 UTC
Original: open at the source

2026-10-06 12:31 UTC	yes
2026-09-29 09:45 UTC	—

What the source handed over

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—

CVSS

cvss

NVD

9.8

receipt

Source: NVD
Its words: 9.8
Read by: field:cve.metrics.cvssMetricV31[type=Primary].cvssData.baseScore || field:cve.metrics.cvssMetricV31[].cvssData.baseScore
Said since: 2026-09-29 09:45 UTC
Last answered: 2026-10-06 12:41 UTC
Original: open at the source

What the source handed over

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—

CVSS vector

cvss_vector

NVD

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

receipt

Source: NVD
Its words: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Read by: field:cve.metrics.cvssMetricV31[type=Primary].cvssData.vectorString || field:cve.metrics.cvssMetricV31[].cvssData.vectorString
Said since: 2026-10-06 12:31 UTC
Last answered: 2026-10-06 12:41 UTC
Original: open at the source

2026-10-06 12:31 UTC	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2026-09-29 09:45 UTC	—

What the source handed over

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—

CWE

cwe

NVD

CWE-285

receipt

Source: NVD
Its words: CWE-285
Read by: field:cve.weaknesses[].description[].value
Said since: 2026-10-06 12:31 UTC
Last answered: 2026-10-06 12:41 UTC
Original: open at the source

2026-10-06 12:31 UTC	CWE-285
2026-09-29 09:45 UTC	—

What the source handed over

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—

Exploitation

exploitation

NVD

none

No evidence of exploitation, and no public proof of concept.

receipt

Source: NVD
Its words: none
Read by: field:cve.metrics.ssvcV203[].ssvcData.options[].exploitation
Said since: 2026-10-06 12:31 UTC
Last answered: 2026-10-06 12:41 UTC
Original: open at the source

2026-10-06 12:31 UTC	none
2026-09-29 09:45 UTC	—

What the source handed over

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}

—

Product

product

NVD

Snapdragon

receipt

Source: NVD
Its words: Snapdragon
Read by: field:cve.affected[].affectedData[].product
Said since: 2026-09-29 17:49 UTC
Last answered: 2026-10-06 12:41 UTC
Original: open at the source

2026-09-29 17:49 UTC	Snapdragon
2026-09-29 09:45 UTC	—

What the source handed over

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Severity

severity

NVD

CRITICAL

From the CVSS base score at 9.0 and above.

receipt

Source: NVD
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Said since: 2026-10-06 12:31 UTC
Last answered: 2026-10-06 12:41 UTC
Original: open at the source

2026-10-06 12:31 UTC	CRITICAL
2026-09-29 09:45 UTC	—

What the source handed over

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Status

status

NVD

Analyzed

receipt

Source: NVD
Its words: Analyzed
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Said since: 2026-09-29 09:45 UTC
Last answered: 2026-10-06 12:41 UTC
Original: open at the source

What the source handed over

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Technical impact

technical_impact

NVD

total

The attacker gains full control of the component, or all of its information.

receipt

Source: NVD
Its words: total
Read by: field:cve.metrics.ssvcV203[].ssvcData.options[].technicalImpact
Said since: 2026-10-06 12:31 UTC
Last answered: 2026-10-06 12:41 UTC
Original: open at the source

2026-10-06 12:31 UTC	total
2026-09-29 09:45 UTC	—

What the source handed over

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—

Vendor

vendor

NVD

Qualcomm, Inc.

receipt

Source: NVD
Its words: Qualcomm, Inc.
Read by: field:cve.affected[].affectedData[].vendor
Said since: 2026-09-29 17:49 UTC
Last answered: 2026-10-06 12:41 UTC
Original: open at the source

2026-09-29 17:49 UTC	Qualcomm, Inc.
2026-09-29 09:45 UTC	—

What the source handed over

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—

Every claim, by kind

vulnerability

Improper authorization leads to Remote Code Execution via SocketIO interface.

zetlyn/cve-nvd · 2026-09-22

automatable yes cvss 9.8 cvss_vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H cwe CWE-285 exploitation none product Snapdragon severity CRITICAL status Analyzed technical_impact total vendor Qualcomm, Inc.

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