CVE-2020-3615 : What You Need to Know
Learn about CVE-2020-3615 affecting Qualcomm Snapdragon products. Discover the impact, affected systems, exploitation mechanism, and mitigation steps for this vulnerability.
Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile by Qualcomm, Inc. are affected by a vulnerability that allows rogue deauth/disassoc frames to be dropped when RMF is enabled due to improper enum values.
Understanding CVE-2020-3615
This CVE affects a range of Qualcomm products, potentially leading to a security issue in WLAN.
What is CVE-2020-3615?
The vulnerability in Qualcomm products allows valid deauth/disassoc frames to be dropped when RMF is enabled, caused by improper enum values.
The Impact of CVE-2020-3615
The vulnerability could be exploited by rogue peers sending rogue deauth/disassoc frames, affecting the proper functioning of the affected Qualcomm products.
Technical Details of CVE-2020-3615
This section provides more in-depth technical insights into the CVE.
Vulnerability Description
The vulnerability arises from improper enum values used to check the frame subtype, leading to dropped deauth/disassoc frames when RMF is enabled.
Affected Systems and Versions
- Products: Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile
- Versions: APQ8009, APQ8053, APQ8096AU, MDM9150, MDM9206, MDM9207C, MDM9607, MDM9650, MSM8996AU, QCA6174A, QCA6574AU, QCA9377, QCA9379, QCN7605, QCS605, SC8180X, SDM630, SDM636, SDM660, SDM845, SDX20, SDX24, SDX55, SM8150, SXR1130
Exploitation Mechanism
The vulnerability can be exploited by rogue peers continuously sending rogue deauth/disassoc frames, causing valid frames to be dropped.
Mitigation and Prevention
Protecting systems from this vulnerability is crucial to ensure network security.
Immediate Steps to Take
- Disable RMF if not required to mitigate the vulnerability
- Monitor network traffic for any suspicious deauth/disassoc frames
Long-Term Security Practices
- Regularly update firmware and software to patch known vulnerabilities
- Implement network segmentation to limit the impact of potential attacks
Patching and Updates
- Apply patches provided by Qualcomm to address the vulnerability