VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2014-4325

CVSS score7.2 HIGH
EPSS probability0.39%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2014-08-25
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

The cmd_boot function in app/aboot/aboot.c in the Little Kernel (LK) bootloader, as distributed with Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, allows attackers to bypass intended device-lock and kernel-signature restrictions by using fastboot mode in a boot command for an arbitrary kernel image.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-287: Improper Authentication

Primary references