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

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CRITICAL

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 Mar 30, 2018

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS 3.0

EPSS 2.22%

Description

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.

Affected products

Vendor Qualcomm, Inc. Product Snapdragon IoT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Automobile Default
n/a
- Version
  APQ8096AU, MDM9206, MDM9650, MSM8996AU, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 425, SD 430, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 820, SD 835
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

Qualcomm, Inc.

Snapdragon IoT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Automobile

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
APQ8096AU, MDM9206, MDM9650, MSM8996AU, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 425, SD 430, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 820, SD 835	affected	-

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

2.22% 0.02218

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.02218

Score over time

2021–2026

EPSS v1
EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Percentile over time

EPSS v1
EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Table of values (22 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	2.22% (0.02218)	82.02th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	2.31% (0.02307)	81.04th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 30, 2025	1.96% (0.01962)	81.87th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 29, 2025	3.72% (0.03720)	79.72th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 17, 2025	1.90% (0.01904)	82.04th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Jul 20, 2024	0.53% (0.00535)	77.40th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Feb 8, 2024	0.53% (0.00535)	76.48th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jan 13, 2024	0.76% (0.00758)	79.09th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Nov 17, 2023	0.90% (0.00902)	80.90th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Sep 30, 2023	1.07% (0.01072)	82.54th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Aug 21, 2023	1.02% (0.01016)	81.86th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Apr 28, 2023	1.88% (0.01882)	86.67th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 24, 2023	1.37% (0.01366)	84.19th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	1.35% (0.01355)	84.08th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	0.95% (0.00954)	36.37th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Sep 2, 2022	0.95% (0.00954)	34.50th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	0.95% (0.00954)	32.50th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	0.95% (0.00954)	16.28th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 3, 2022	0.83% (0.00833)	24.58th	v1
Jan 6, 2022	0.83% (0.00833)	23.96th	v1
Sep 1, 2021	0.83% (0.00833)	57.50th	v1
Apr 14, 2021	0.83% (0.00833)	0.00th	v1

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-287

Improper Authentication

References (3)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102386
vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040106
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-01-01
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102386		vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040106		vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-01-01		x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory