Qualcomm: Auth Bypass for Unsigned Images on Non-ELF Partitions
CVE-2026-25302 Published on October 6, 2026
Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature in Boot
Cryptographic Issue when processing non-ELF partitions, authentication and signature checks are bypassed, allowing unsigned or corrupted images to be mounted and processed.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-25302 is exploitable 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 have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
HIGH
Weakness Type
Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
The software does not verify, or incorrectly verifies, the cryptographic signature for data.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-25302
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Affected Versions
Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon:- Version 5G Fixed Wireless Access Platform is affected.
- Version AR8035 is affected.
- Version Cologne is affected.
- Version CQ7790 is affected.
- Version CQ8725S is affected.
- Version CQ8750M is affected.
- Version CSRA6620 is affected.
- Version CSRA6640 is affected.
- Version FastConnect 6200 is affected.
- Version FastConnect 6700 is affected.
- Version FastConnect 6800 is affected.
- Version FastConnect 6900 is affected.
- Version FastConnect 7800 is affected.
- Version FWA Gen 3 Ultra Platform is affected.
- Version FWA Gen 5 Elite Platform is affected.
- Version G1 Gen 1 is affected.
- Version G2 Gen 1 is affected.
- Version G3x Gen 2 is affected.
- Version IPQ9048 is affected.
- Version IPQ9570 is affected.
- Version IPQ9574 is affected.
- Version IQ10 Series is affected.
- Version IQ6 Series Platform is affected.
- Version IQ8 Series Platform is affected.
- Version IQ9 Series Platform is affected.
- Version IQX5121 is affected.
- Version Kalpeni is affected.
- Version Kobuk is affected.
- Version LeMans_AU_LGIT is affected.
- Version LeMansAU is affected.
- Version Marina is affected.
- Version MBM415 is affected.
- Version MBM715 is affected.
- Version Milos is affected.
- Version Monaco_IOT is affected.
- Version NPro A8 Elite Platform is affected.
- Version Orne is affected.
- Version Palawan25 is affected.
- Version Pandeiro is affected.
- Version Q-2390 is affected.
- Version Q-4390 is affected.
- Version QAM8255P is affected.
- Version QAM8295P is affected.
- Version QAM8620P is affected.
- Version QAMSRV1H is affected.
- Version QAMSRV1M is affected.
- Version QCA0000 is affected.
- Version QCA6174A is affected.
- Version QCA6391 is affected.
- Version QCA6421 is affected.
- Version QCA6426 is affected.
- Version QCA6431 is affected.
- Version QCA6436 is affected.
- Version QCA6564AU is affected.
- Version QCA6574A is affected.
- Version QCA6574AU is affected.
- Version QCA6584AU is affected.
- Version QCA6595 is affected.
- Version QCA6595AU is affected.
- Version QCA6678AQ is affected.
- Version QCA6688AQ is affected.
- Version QCA6696 is affected.
- Version QCA6698AQ is affected.
- Version QCA6698AU is affected.
- Version QCA6797AQ is affected.
- Version QCA8075 is affected.
- Version QCA8080 is affected.
- Version QCA8081 is affected.
- Version QCA8082 is affected.
- Version QCA8084 is affected.
- Version QCA8085 is affected.
- Version QCA8101 is affected.
- Version QCA8102 is affected.
- Version QCA8111 is affected.
- Version QCA8112 is affected.
- Version QCA8337 is affected.
- Version QCA8384 is affected.
- Version QCA8385 is affected.
- Version QCA8386 is affected.
- Version QCA8695AU is affected.
- Version QCC2070 is affected.
- Version QCC6705 is affected.
- Version QCC710 is affected.
- Version QCF8001 is affected.
- Version QCM2290 is affected.
- Version QCM4290 is affected.
- Version QCM4325 is affected.
- Version QCM5430 is affected.
- Version QCM6490 is affected.
- Version QCM6650 is affected.
- Version QCM8550 is affected.
- Version QCM8838 is affected.
- Version QCN5124 is affected.
- Version QCN5224 is affected.
- Version QCN6024 is affected.
- Version QCN6224 is affected.
- Version QCN6274 is affected.
- Version QCN7606 is affected.
- Version QCN9011 is affected.
- Version QCN9012 is affected.
- Version QCN9024 is affected.
- Version QCN9274 is affected.
- Version QCS2290 is affected.
- Version QCS4290 is affected.
- Version QCS8550 is affected.
- Version QDU1000 is affected.
- Version QDU1110 is affected.
- Version QDU1210 is affected.
- Version QDX1010 is affected.
- Version QDX1011 is affected.
- Version QEP8111 is affected.
- Version QFW7114 is affected.
- Version QFW7124 is affected.
- Version QFW7224 is affected.
- Version QLN1083BD is affected.
- Version QLN1086BD is affected.
- Version QMP1000 is affected.
- Version QMX82L is affected.
- Version QMX85L is affected.
- Version QPA1083BD is affected.
- Version QPA1086BD is affected.
- Version QRB5165N is affected.
- Version QRU1032 is affected.
- Version QSM8250 is affected.
- Version QSM8350 is affected.
- Version Qualcomm Dragonwing IQ-X is affected.
- Version Qualcomm Dragonwing Q-6690 is affected.
- Version Qualcomm Dragonwing Q-7790 is affected.
- Version Qualcomm Dragonwing Q-8845 is affected.
- Version Qualcomm Dragonwing QCM4490 is affected.
- Version Qualcomm Dragonwing QRB5165 is affected.
- Version Qualcomm Dragonwing QRU100 Platform is affected.
- Version Qualcomm Dragonwing X100 Accelerator Card is affected.
- Version Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC3 Platform is affected.
- Version Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC5 Platform is affected.
- Version QXM1083 is affected.
- Version QXM1086 is affected.
- Version QXM1093 is affected.
- Version QXM1094 is affected.
- Version QXM1095 is affected.
- Version QXM1096 is affected.
- Version Robotics RB2 Platform is affected.
- Version Robotics RB5 Platform is affected.
- Version SA510M is affected.
- Version SA7255P is affected.
- Version SA7775P is affected.
- Version SA8255P is affected.
- Version SA8295P is affected.
- Version SA8530P is affected.
- Version SA8540P is affected.
- Version SA8620P is affected.
- Version SA8770P is affected.
- Version SA9000P is affected.
- Version SAR1165P is affected.
- Version SAR2130P is affected.
- Version SC8380XP is affected.
- Version SD 8 Gen1 5G is affected.
- Version SD460 is affected.
- Version SD662 is affected.
- Version SD865 5G is affected.
- Version SD888 is affected.
- Version SDR753 is affected.
- Version SDX61 is affected.
- Version SDX71M is affected.
- Version SDX81 is affected.
- Version SM4125 is affected.
- Version SM6225P is affected.
- Version SM6370 is affected.
- Version SM6650P is affected.
- Version SM7250P is affected.
- Version SM7315 is affected.
- Version SM7325P is affected.
- Version SM7635P is affected.
- Version SM7675 is affected.
- Version SM7675P is affected.
- Version SM8550P is affected.
- Version SM8635 is affected.
- Version SM8635P is affected.
- Version SM8650Q is affected.
- Version SM8750P is affected.
- Version Smart Audio 400 Platform is affected.
- Version Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Mobile Platform is affected.
- Version Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Mobile Platform is affected.
- Version Snapdragon 460 Mobile Platform is affected.
- Version Snapdragon 480 5G Mobile Platform is affected.
- Version Snapdragon 480+ 5G Mobile Platform is affected.
- Version Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 Mobile Platform is affected.
- Version Snapdragon 662 Mobile Platform is affected.
- Version Snapdragon 680 4G Mobile Platform is affected.
- Version Snapdragon 685 4G Mobile Platform is affected.
- Version Snapdragon 690 5G Mobile Platform is affected.
- Version Snapdragon 695 5G Mobile Platform is affected.
- Version Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 Mobile Platform is affected.
- Version Snapdragon 750G 5G Mobile Platform is affected.
- Version Snapdragon 765 5G Mobile Platform is affected.
- Version Snapdragon 765G 5G Mobile Platform is affected.
- Version Snapdragon 768G 5G Mobile Platform is affected.
- Version Snapdragon 778G 5G Mobile Platform is affected.
- Version Snapdragon 778G+ 5G Mobile Platform is affected.
- Version Snapdragon 780G 5G Mobile Platform is affected.
- Version Snapdragon 782G Mobile Platform is affected.
- Version Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 Compute is affected.
- Version Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Mobile Platform is affected.
- Version Snapdragon 8 Elite is affected.
- Version Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is affected.
- Version Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform is affected.
- Version Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform is affected.
- Version Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Mobile Platform is affected.
- Version Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform is affected.
- Version Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 Mobile Platform is affected.
- Version Snapdragon 865 5G Mobile Platform is affected.
- Version Snapdragon 865+ 5G Mobile Platform is affected.
- Version Snapdragon 870 5G Mobile Platform is affected.
- Version Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform is affected.
- Version Snapdragon 888+ 5G Mobile Platform is affected.
- Version Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Compute Platform is affected.
- Version Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 Platform is affected.
- Version Snapdragon AR1+ Gen 1 Platform is affected.
- Version Snapdragon Auto 5G Modem-RF Gen 2 is affected.
- Version Snapdragon C Platform is affected.
- Version Snapdragon Ride Elite is affected.
- Version Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 Wearable Platform is affected.
- Version Snapdragon X2 Elite is affected.
- Version Snapdragon X32 5G Modem-RF System is affected.
- Version Snapdragon X35 5G Modem-RF System is affected.
- Version Snapdragon X53 5G Modem-RF System is affected.
- Version Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF System is affected.
- Version Snapdragon X62 5G Modem-RF System is affected.
- Version Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF System is affected.
- Version Snapdragon X70 Modem-RF System is affected.
- Version Snapdragon X72 5G Modem-RF System is affected.
- Version Snapdragon X75 5G Modem-RF System is affected.
- Version Snapdragon X80 5G Modem-RF System is affected.
- Version Snapdragon XR2 5G Platform is affected.
- Version Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 1 Platform is affected.
- Version Snapdragon Cockpit Elite is affected.
- Version Snapdragon Reality Elite Platform is affected.
- Version Snapdragon Wear Elite platform is affected.
- Version SRV1H is affected.
- Version SRV1L is affected.
- Version SRV1M is affected.
- Version SSG2115P is affected.
- Version SSG2125P is affected.
- Version SW5100 is affected.
- Version SW5100P is affected.
- Version SW-only is affected.
- Version SXR1230P is affected.
- Version SXR2130 is affected.
- Version SXR2230P is affected.
- Version SXR2250P is affected.
- Version TalynPlus is affected.
- Version Themisto is affected.
- Version Trestles is affected.
- Version WCD9335 is affected.
- Version WCD9340 is affected.
- Version WCD9370 is affected.
- Version WCD9375 is affected.
- Version WCD9378 is affected.
- Version WCD9378C is affected.
- Version WCD9380 is affected.
- Version WCD9385 is affected.
- Version WCD9390 is affected.
- Version WCD9395 is affected.
- Version WCN3910 is affected.
- Version WCN3950 is affected.
- Version WCN3980 is affected.
- Version WCN3988 is affected.
- Version WCN6450 is affected.
- Version WCN6650 is affected.
- Version WCN6740 is affected.
- Version WCN6755 is affected.
- Version WCN7860 is affected.
- Version WCN7861 is affected.
- Version WCN7880 is affected.
- Version WCN7881 is affected.
- Version WSA8810 is affected.
- Version WSA8815 is affected.
- Version WSA8830 is affected.
- Version WSA8832 is affected.
- Version WSA8835 is affected.
- Version WSA8840 is affected.
- Version WSA8845 is affected.
- Version WSA8845H is affected.
- Version X1E80100 is affected.
- Version XRV7209 is affected.
- Version XRV9209 is affected.