Qualcomm gRPC Server Privilege Escalation via Dangerous Function
CVE-2026-25255 Published on September 22, 2026

Exposed function in Qualcomm Package Manager and Qualcomm Software Center.
Exposed dangerous function lead to privilege escalation via gRPC server.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-25255 can be exploited with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

Exposed Dangerous Method or Function

The software provides an Applications Programming Interface (API) or similar interface for interaction with external actors, but the interface includes a dangerous method or function that is not properly restricted.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-25255

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Qualcomm Snapdragon
 

Affected Versions

Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.12%
Percentile
1.54%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.