Is CVE-2023-43551 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-43551 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-08-11.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-43551?

CVE-2023-43551 has a CVSS score of 9.1 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2023-43551?

Patch guidance is available from qualcomm security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2023-43551.

Fix CVE-2023-43551 - CRITICAL

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2023-43551?

241 products: qualcomm 315 5g iot modem firmware, qualcomm 9205 lte modem firmware, qualcomm 9206 lte modem firmware, qualcomm 9207 lte modem firmware, qualcomm apq8017 firmware, and 236 more.

Description

Cryptographic issue while performing attach with a LTE network, a rogue base station can skip the authentication phase and immediately send the Security Mode Command.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-287 · Improper Authentication CWE-287 · Improper Authentication

Metadata

Primary Vendor: QUALCOMM
Published: 6/3/2024
Last Modified: 8/11/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

qualcomm : 315_5g_iot_modem_firmwarequalcomm : 9205_lte_modem_firmwarequalcomm : 9206_lte_modem_firmwarequalcomm : 9207_lte_modem_firmwarequalcomm : apq8017_firmwarequalcomm : apq8037_firmwarequalcomm : aqt1000_firmwarequalcomm : ar6003_firmwarequalcomm : ar8035_firmwarequalcomm : c-v2x_9150_firmwarequalcomm : csra6620_firmwarequalcomm : csra6640_firmwarequalcomm : csrb31024_firmwarequalcomm : fastconnect_6200_firmwarequalcomm : fastconnect_6700_firmwarequalcomm : fastconnect_6800_firmwarequalcomm : fastconnect_6900_firmwarequalcomm : fastconnect_7800_firmwarequalcomm : mdm8207_firmwarequalcomm : mdm9205s_firmwarequalcomm : mdm9230_firmwarequalcomm : mdm9250_firmwarequalcomm : mdm9330_firmwarequalcomm : mdm9615_firmwarequalcomm : mdm9628_firmwarequalcomm : mdm9630_firmwarequalcomm : mdm9640_firmwarequalcomm : msm8108_firmwarequalcomm : msm8209_firmwarequalcomm : msm8608_firmwarequalcomm : msm8909w_firmwarequalcomm : msm8996au_firmwarequalcomm : qca4004_firmwarequalcomm : qca6174_firmwarequalcomm : qca6174a_firmwarequalcomm : qca6310_firmwarequalcomm : qca6320_firmwarequalcomm : qca6335_firmwarequalcomm : qca6391_firmwarequalcomm : qca6420_firmwarequalcomm : qca6421_firmwarequalcomm : qca6426_firmwarequalcomm : qca6430_firmwarequalcomm : qca6431_firmwarequalcomm : qca6436_firmwarequalcomm : qca6564a_firmwarequalcomm : qca6564au_firmwarequalcomm : qca6574_firmwarequalcomm : qca6574a_firmwarequalcomm : qca6574au_firmwarequalcomm : qca6584_firmwarequalcomm : qca6584au_firmwarequalcomm : qca6595au_firmwarequalcomm : qca6696_firmwarequalcomm : qca6698aq_firmwarequalcomm : qca8081_firmwarequalcomm : qca8337_firmwarequalcomm : qca9367_firmwarequalcomm : qca9377_firmwarequalcomm : qcc710_firmwarequalcomm : qcm2290_firmwarequalcomm : qcm4290_firmwarequalcomm : qcm4325_firmwarequalcomm : qcm4490_firmwarequalcomm : qcm5430_firmwarequalcomm : qcm6125_firmwarequalcomm : qcm6490_firmwarequalcomm : qcm8550_firmwarequalcomm : qcn6024_firmwarequalcomm : qcn6224_firmwarequalcomm : qcn6274_firmwarequalcomm : qcn9024_firmwarequalcomm : qcs2290_firmwarequalcomm : qcs410_firmwarequalcomm : qcs4290_firmwarequalcomm : qcs4490_firmwarequalcomm : qcs5430_firmwarequalcomm : qcs610_firmwarequalcomm : qcs6125_firmwarequalcomm : qcs6490_firmwarequalcomm : qcs8550_firmwarequalcomm : qfw7114_firmwarequalcomm : qfw7124_firmwarequalcomm : qts110_firmwarequalcomm : 205_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : 215_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : video_collaboration_vc1_platform_firmwarequalcomm : video_collaboration_vc3_platform_firmwarequalcomm : robotics_rb3_firmwarequalcomm : sc8180x\+sdx55_firmwarequalcomm : sd_455_firmwarequalcomm : sd_675_firmwarequalcomm : sd626_firmwarequalcomm : sd660_firmwarequalcomm : sd670_firmwarequalcomm : sd675_firmwarequalcomm : sd730_firmwarequalcomm : sd820_firmwarequalcomm : sd835_firmwarequalcomm : sd855_firmwarequalcomm : sd865_5g_firmwarequalcomm : sd888_firmwarequalcomm : sdm429w_firmwarequalcomm : sdx55_firmwarequalcomm : sdx57m_firmwarequalcomm : sg4150p_firmwarequalcomm : sg8275p_firmwarequalcomm : sm6250_firmwarequalcomm : sm6250p_firmwarequalcomm : sm7250p_firmwarequalcomm : sm7315_firmwarequalcomm : sm7325p_firmwarequalcomm : sm8550p_firmwarequalcomm : smart_audio_200_firmwarequalcomm : smart_audio_400_firmwarequalcomm : smart_display_200_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_1100_wearable_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_1200_wearable_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_208_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_210_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_212_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_4_gen_1_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_425_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_429_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_430_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_439_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_460_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_480_5g_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_480\+_5g_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_630_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_636_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_660_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_662_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_665_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_670_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_675_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_678_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_680_4g_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_685_4g_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_690_5g_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_695_5g_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_710_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_712_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_720g_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_730_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_730g_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_732g_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_750g_5g_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_765_5g_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_765g_5g_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_768g_5g_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_778g_5g_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_778g\+_5g_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_780g_5g_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_782g_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_7c_compute_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_7c_gen_2_compute_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_7c\+_gen_3_compute_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_8_gen_1_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_8_gen_2_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_8\+_gen_1_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_8\+_gen_2_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_820_automotive_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_835_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_845_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_850_mobile_compute_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_855_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_855\+_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_860_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_865_5g_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_865\+_5g_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_870_5g_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_888_5g_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_888\+_5g_mobile_firmwarequalcomm : sc8180x-ad_firmwarequalcomm : sc8180xp-ad_firmwarequalcomm : sc8180x-aaab_firmwarequalcomm : sc8180xp-acaf_firmwarequalcomm : sc8180x-acaf_firmwarequalcomm : sc8180xp-aaab_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_auto_5g_modem-rf_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_auto_5g_modem-rf_gen_2_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_w5\+_gen_1_wearable_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_wear_1300_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_wear_2100_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_wear_2500_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_wear_3100_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_wear_4100\+_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_x12_lte_modem_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_x24_lte_modem_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_x5_lte_modem_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_x50_5g_modem-rf_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_x55_5g_modem-rf_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_x65_5g_modem-rf_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_x70_modem-rf_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_x75_5g_modem-rf_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_xr1_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_xr2_5g_firmwarequalcomm : snapdragon_auto_4g_modem_firmwarequalcomm : sw5100_firmwarequalcomm : sw5100p_firmwarequalcomm : sxr1120_firmwarequalcomm : sxr2130_firmwarequalcomm : vision_intelligence_100_firmwarequalcomm : vision_intelligence_200_firmwarequalcomm : vision_intelligence_300_firmwarequalcomm : vision_intelligence_400_firmwarequalcomm : wcd9306_firmwarequalcomm : wcd9326_firmwarequalcomm : wcd9330_firmwarequalcomm : wcd9335_firmwarequalcomm : wcd9340_firmwarequalcomm : wcd9341_firmwarequalcomm : wcd9360_firmwarequalcomm : wcd9370_firmwarequalcomm : wcd9371_firmwarequalcomm : wcd9375_firmwarequalcomm : wcd9380_firmwarequalcomm : wcd9385_firmwarequalcomm : wcd9390_firmwarequalcomm : wcd9395_firmwarequalcomm : wcn3610_firmwarequalcomm : wcn3615_firmwarequalcomm : wcn3620_firmwarequalcomm : wcn3660b_firmwarequalcomm : wcn3680_firmwarequalcomm : wcn3680b_firmwarequalcomm : wcn3910_firmwarequalcomm : wcn3950_firmwarequalcomm : wcn3980_firmwarequalcomm : wcn3988_firmwarequalcomm : wcn3990_firmwarequalcomm : wcn6740_firmwarequalcomm : wsa8810_firmwarequalcomm : wsa8815_firmwarequalcomm : wsa8830_firmwarequalcomm : wsa8832_firmwarequalcomm : wsa8835_firmwarequalcomm : wsa8840_firmwarequalcomm : wsa8845_firmwarequalcomm : wsa8845h_firmware

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

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CVE-2023-43551. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 3 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2023-43551

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CVE-2023-43551 vulnerability