HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-3591
CRITICAL

CVE-2018-3591

CWE-1188Published: April 11, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

In Android before security patch level 2018-04-05 on Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wear MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9635M, MDM9650, MDM9655, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 410/12, SD 425, SD 427, SD 430, SD 435, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 820, SD 835, SD 845, SDM630, SDM636, SDM660, Snapdragon_High_Med_2016, the default build configuration of deviceprogrammer in BOOT.BF.3.0 enables the flag SKIP_SECBOOT_CHECK_NOT_RECOMMENDED_BY_QUALCOMM which will open up the peek and poke commands to any memory location on the target.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-3591 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Qualcomm54 product(s)
mdm9206 firmwaremdm9206mdm9607 firmwaremdm9607mdm9635m firmwaremdm9635mmdm9650 firmwaremdm9650mdm9655 firmwaremdm9655sd 210 firmwaresd 210+42
Source: NVD CPE · 54 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
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Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103671
ADVISORYhttps://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-04-01
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103671
ADVISORYhttps://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-04-01

All References (4)

→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103671Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-04-01Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103671Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-04-01Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-3591
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-1188
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 11, 2018

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-3591 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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