CVE-2020-11228

CVE-2020-11228 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Aqt1000 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.

Key facts

• Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.8)
• CVSS v2: 4.6
• EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (11th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Affected product: Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware
• Published: 2021-03-17
• Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Part of RPM region was not protected from xblSec itself due to improper policy and leads to unprivileged access in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-11228?

Part of RPM region was not protected from xblSec itself due to improper policy and leads to unprivileged access in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking

How severe is CVE-2020-11228?

CVE-2020-11228 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-2020-11228 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (11th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-11228?

CVE-2020-11228 primarily affects Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware. In total, 131 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-11228?

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-2020-11228 published?

CVE-2020-11228 was published on 2021-03-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

• https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/march-2021-bulletin

Affected products (131)

• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:aqt1000_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:ar8035_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm4125_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm4250_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm6125_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm6150_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm6150a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm6150l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm6350_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm640a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm640l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm640p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm7250b_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm8004_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm8005_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm8008_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm8350_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm855_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm855a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm855b_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm855l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm855p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm8998_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pmd9655_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pmi632_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pmi8998_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pmk8002_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pmk8003_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pmm8195au_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pmm855au_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pmx24_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pmx50_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pmx55_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qat3519_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qat3522_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qat3550_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qat3555_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qat5515_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qat5516_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qbt1500_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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