CVE-2017-14911

In Android before 2018-01-05 on Qualcomm Snapdragon IoT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Automobile APQ8096AU, MDM9206, MDM9650, MSM8996AU, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 425, SD 430, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 820, SD 835, it is possible for the XBL loader to skip the authentication of device config.

Published: 2018-03-30 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2017-14911 is rated High Risk (68.9/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.31%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +1.29% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-14911

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 1.02% 2.31% +1.29%
2 2026-01-26 1.38% 1.02% -0.36%
3 2025-12-20 1.38%

Full EPSS history (18 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2017-14911

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.0 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 5.9 [email protected]
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2017-14911

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2017-14911

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
qualcomm mdm9206_firmware cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9206_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm apq8096au_firmware cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:apq8096au_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm msm8996au_firmware cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8996au_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm mdm9650_firmware cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9650_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_210_firmware cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_210_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_212_firmware cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_212_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_205_firmware cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_205_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_425_firmware cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_425_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_430_firmware cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_430_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_625_firmware cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_625_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_650_firmware cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_650_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_652_firmware cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_652_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_820_firmware cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_820_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_835_firmware cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_835_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2017-14911

URL Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102386 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040106 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-01-01 Vendor Advisory
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