How severe is CVE-2019-14116?

CVE-2019-14116 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2019-14116 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (8th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-14116?

CVE-2019-14116 affects Qualcomm Ipq6018 Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-14116?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2019-14116 published?

CVE-2019-14116 was published on 2020-04-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-14116

CVE-2019-14116 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Ipq6018 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-862.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.8)
CVSS v2: 7.2
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (8th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-862
Affected product: Qualcomm Ipq6018 Firmware
Published: 2020-04-16
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Privilege escalation by using an altered debug policy image can occur as the XPU protecting the debug policy regions are disabled during the crash dump boot flow in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking in IPQ6018

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-14116?: Privilege escalation by using an altered debug policy image can occur as the XPU protecting the debug policy regions are disabled during the crash dump boot flow in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking in IPQ6018
How severe is CVE-2019-14116?: CVE-2019-14116 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2019-14116 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (8th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-14116?: CVE-2019-14116 affects Qualcomm Ipq6018 Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-14116?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2019-14116 published?: CVE-2019-14116 was published on 2020-04-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/april-2020-bulletin

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:ipq6018_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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