How severe is CVE-2025-21448?

CVE-2025-21448 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-21448 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (14th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-21448?

CVE-2025-21448 primarily affects Qualcomm Qcn9070 Firmware. In total, 269 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-21448?

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.

Does CVE-2025-21448 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-21448 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-9987.

When was CVE-2025-21448 published?

CVE-2025-21448 was published on 2025-04-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-21448

CVE-2025-21448 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Qcn9070 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. 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-126.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (14th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-9987
Weakness: CWE-126
Affected product: Qualcomm Qcn9070 Firmware
Published: 2025-04-07
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Transient DOS may occur while parsing SSID in action frames.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-21448?: Transient DOS may occur while parsing SSID in action frames.
How severe is CVE-2025-21448?: CVE-2025-21448 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-21448 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (14th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-21448?: CVE-2025-21448 primarily affects Qualcomm Qcn9070 Firmware. In total, 269 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-21448?: 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.
Does CVE-2025-21448 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-21448 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-9987.
When was CVE-2025-21448 published?: CVE-2025-21448 was published on 2025-04-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/april-2025-bulletin.html

Affected products (269)

cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcn9070_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcn9072_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcn9074_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcn9100_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcn9274_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcs4490_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcs5430_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcs6490_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcs7230_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcs8250_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcs8300_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcs8550_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcs9100_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qep8111_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qfw7114_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qfw7124_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qmp1000_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qrb5165m_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qrb5165n_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qsm8250_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qsm8350_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:video_collaboration_vc3_platform_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:video_collaboration_vc5_platform_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:robotics_rb5_platform_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa4150p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa6145p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa6150p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa6155_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa6155p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa7255p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa7775p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa8145p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa8150p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa8155_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa8155p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa8195p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa8255p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa8295p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa8620p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa8650p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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