CVE-2017-18296

Access control on applications is not applied while accessing SafeSwitch services can lead to...

7.8 High

Access control on applications is not applied while accessing SafeSwitch services can lead to improper access in Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear in version MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9650, MSM8909W, MSM8996AU, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 425, SD 430, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 617, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845, SDA660, SDX20.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.26%Down 0.6 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Record: CVE-2017-18296
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2017-18296
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2017-9422 No score

Record: EUVD-2017-9422
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h286-9j6h-cf67 7.8

Access control on applications is not applied while accessing SafeSwitch services can lead to...

Record: GHSA-h286-9j6h-cf67
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

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History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2017-18296 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear, published October 23, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.26%, the 17th percentile. No source names a fixed version.