How severe is CVE-2020-11286?

CVE-2020-11286 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over physical access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-11286 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (5th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-11286?

CVE-2020-11286 primarily affects Qualcomm Apq8009. In total, 135 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-11286?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2020-11286 published?

CVE-2020-11286 was published on 2021-02-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-11286

CVE-2020-11286 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Apq8009 with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8. 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-119.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.8)
CVSS v2: 4.6
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (5th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected product: Qualcomm Apq8009
Published: 2021-02-22
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An Untrusted Pointer Dereference can occur while doing USB control transfers, if multiple requests of different standard request categories like device, interface & endpoint are made together. in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-11286?: An Untrusted Pointer Dereference can occur while doing USB control transfers, if multiple requests of different standard request categories like device, interface & endpoint are made together. in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables
How severe is CVE-2020-11286?: CVE-2020-11286 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over physical access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-11286 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (5th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-11286?: CVE-2020-11286 primarily affects Qualcomm Apq8009. In total, 135 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-11286?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2020-11286 published?: CVE-2020-11286 was published on 2021-02-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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

Affected products (135)

cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:apq8009:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:apq8009w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:apq8017:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:apq8053:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:apq8064au:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:apq8076:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:apq8096au:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:ar8151:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:csr6030:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:mdm9206:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:mdm9230:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:mdm9250:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:mdm9330:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:mdm9607:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:mdm9626:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:mdm9628:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:mdm9630:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:mdm9640:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:mdm9650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:mdm9655:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:msm8909w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:msm8937:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:msm8996au:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:pm660:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:pm660a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:pm660l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:pm8004:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:pm8005:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:pm8909:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:pm8916:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:pm8937:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:pm8952:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:pm8953:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:pm8956:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:pm8996:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:pm8998:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:pmd9607:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:pmd9635:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:pmd9645:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:pmd9655:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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