CVE-2026-25255
📛 CVE Title
Exposed function in Qualcomm Package Manager and Qualcomm Software Center.
Description
Exposed dangerous function lead to privilege escalation via gRPC server.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- qualcomm
- CVSS severity
- HIGH
- CVSS score
- 8.8 / 10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H- Effective score
- 8.8 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
-
CWE-749 - Reserved
- 2026-02-02
- Published
- 2026-09-22 09:45 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-09-22 10:15 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/25xxx/CVE-2026-25255.json
- Linked Threat
- CVE-2026-25255 — Exposed function in Qualcomm Package Manager and Qualcomm Software Center.
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- NVD published
- 2026-09-22 10:17:08 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2026-09-22 19:37:36 UTC
- NVD CVSS v3.1
- 8.8 / 10 HIGH source: product-security@qualcomm.com
- NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H- Exploitability subscore
- 2.0 / 10
- Impact subscore
- 6.0 / 10
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European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.
- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2026-84345 - Assigner
- qualcomm
- Published
- Sep 22, 2026, 9:45:14 AM
- Updated
- Sep 22, 2026, 10:15:28 AM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1)
-
8.8 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.0000
- Vendors
- Qualcomm, Inc.
- Products
-
Snapdragon (QPMv3.0.127.2)Snapdragon (QPMv3.0.126.7)Snapdragon (QSCv1.21.0)Snapdragon (QSCv1.17.1)Snapdragon (QSCv1.19.1)Snapdragon (QPMv3.0.125.4)
- Aliases
-
GHSA-x3hp-78g6-7fhx
ENISA description: Exposed dangerous function lead to privilege escalation via gRPC server.
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm, Inc. | Snapdragon |
QSCv1.17.1 (affected),
QSCv1.19.1 (affected),
QSCv1.21.0 (affected),
QPMv3.0.125.4 (affected),
QPMv3.0.126.7 (affected),
QPMv3.0.127.2 (affected)
|
Qualcomm Software Center, Qualcomm Package Manager |
Vendor references (1)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
Web references (0)
DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.
No web references attached yet.
NVD-tagged references (1)
Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.
- https://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/may-2026-bulletin.html product-security@qualcomm.com
Remediations (10)
Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.
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web:cvefeed.io
The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-25255 vulnerability anywhere in the article. Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues. The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-25255 vulnerability over time.
2026-09-23 15:19 UTC -
web:senserva.com
Every Microsoft security patch (KB) and the CVEs it fixes, with severity, CVSS, and CISA KEV status. Cross-linked to the CVE reference.
2026-09-23 15:19 UTC -
web:support.microsoft.com
This update for Windows 11, version 25H2 and 24H2 (KB5084597) incudes security improvements. To learn more about differences between security updates, optional non-security preview updates, out-of-band (OOB) updates, and continuous innovation, see Windows monthly updates explained. For information on Windows update terminology, see the different types of Windows software updates. To view the ...
2026-09-23 15:19 UTC -
web:support.sap.com
SAP security Patch Day Bulletin This post shares the information on security notes that remediate vulnerabilities discovered in SAP products. SAP strongly recommends that the customer visits the support portal and applies patches on priority to protect their SAP landscape. On 9th of June 2026 , SAP security patch day saw the release of 15 new security notes.
2026-09-23 15:19 UTC -
web:www.computerworld.com
August's Patch Tuesday is a big one: 751 fixes, an exploited WinSock flaw and plenty of critical Windows, Office and Exchange issues.
2026-09-23 15:19 UTC -
web:www.rapid7.com
CVE-2026-25255 : Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon: Exposed dangerous function lead to privilege escalation via gRPC server.. View severity, references, and remediation details from Rapid7.
2026-09-23 15:19 UTC -
web:www.techtimes.com
July 2026 Patch Tuesday permanently removes the Kerberos RC4 rollback registry key on July 14, leaving service accounts with RC4-only material unable to authenticate. Administrators must also ...
2026-09-23 15:19 UTC -
web:www.tenable.com
Microsoft patched 569 CVEs in July 2026 , the largest Patch Tuesday release in its history. 56 critical CVEs patched including three zero-day vulnerabilities.
2026-09-23 15:19 UTC -
web:www.tenable.com
Exposed dangerous function lead to privilege escalation via gRPC server.
2026-09-23 15:19 UTC -
web:zecurit.com
Get the complete breakdown of Microsoft's September 2026 Patch Tuesday. We analyze the latest security updates and all critical CVEs .
2026-09-23 15:19 UTC
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Raw JSON
The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-25255.json.
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