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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-5871 · published 20 September 2018

CVE-2018-5871: Qualcomm mdm9206 firmware vulnerability

Qualcomm · Mdm9206 Firmware

In Snapdragon (Automobile, Mobile, Wear) in version MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9640, MDM9650, MSM8996AU, QCA6574AU, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 425, SD 427, SD 430, SD 435, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845, SD 850, SDA660, SDM429, SDM439, SDM630, SDM632, SDM636, SDM660, SDM710, Snapdragon_High_Med_2016, MAC address randomization performed during probe requests (for privacy reasons) is not done properly due to a flawed RNG which produces repeating output much earlier than expected.

6.5 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 0.28% · top 81.5% CWE-338 · CWE-338
6.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 3.3
0.28%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
31Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

In Snapdragon (Automobile, Mobile, Wear) in version MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9640, MDM9650, MSM8996AU, QCA6574AU, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 425, SD 427, SD 430, SD 435, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845, SD 850, SDA660, SDM429, SDM439, SDM630, SDM632, SDM636, SDM660, SDM710, Snapdragon_High_Med_2016, MAC address randomization performed during probe requests (for privacy reasons) is not done properly due to a flawed RNG which produces repeating output much earlier than expected.

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected products

31 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-09-01#qualcomm-closed-source-components Third Party Advisory
https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins Vendor Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-09-01#qualcomm-closed-source-components Third Party Advisory
https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-5871), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-08). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.