# What is CVE-2023-28571? > CVE-2023-28571 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) in Apq8064au Firmware from Qualcomm, published on 3 October 2023. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 0.1%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix. Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-28571 ## At a glance - **Verdict:** Plan it in. No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. - **Precursor Intelligence risk score:** 19 out of 100 (Info); action: Track. Kept up to date as the evidence changes. - **Severity:** Medium (CVSS 5.5 out of 10) - **Known to be exploited:** No, not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today - **Chance of use in the next 30 days:** 0.1% (latest exploit-likelihood forecast) - **Published:** 3 October 2023 - **Record last updated:** 11 August 2025 - **Main product:** Apq8064au Firmware from Qualcomm - **Affected products:** 86 ## What is CVE-2023-28571? In plain terms An attacker has to be already on the device with an ordinary user account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data. ### The official description Information disclosure in WLAN HOST while processing the WLAN scan descriptor list during roaming scan. ### What kind of flaw is it? - CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read - CWE-126: Buffer Over-read ### How an attack on it works - Where an attacker can be: Already on the device - How hard it is to pull off: Easy: no special conditions - Login needed first: An ordinary user account - Does someone have to click: No, nobody has to do anything - What an attacker gets: Can read data Severity vector: `CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N` ## Is CVE-2023-28571 being exploited? Not that we know of It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.1%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. Exploit likelihood over the last 7 days: 0.1%, 0.1%, 0.1%, 0.1%, 0.1%, 0.1%, 0.1%. ### Timeline - 3 October 2023: Published - 11 August 2025: Record last updated ### How Precursor Intelligence ranks it CVE-2023-28571 scores **19 out of 100 (Info)**, with the action "Track". Every published flaw gets a risk score from 0 to 100, kept up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, from the one that counts most to the ones that count less: - Evidence it is being exploited: biggest factor - How severe it is: strong factor - How widely exposed it is: smaller factor - Threat activity around it: smaller factor 85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score. When this flaw matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it. ## Who is affected by CVE-2023-28571? The published record lists 86 products. - [Apq8064au Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/apq8064au_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [8098 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/8098_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [8998 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/8998_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Csrb31024 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/csrb31024_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Mdm9650 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/mdm9650_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Msm8996au Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/msm8996au_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Qam8255p Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/qam8255p_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Qam8295p Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/qam8295p_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Qca6175a Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/qca6175a_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Qca6310 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/qca6310_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Qca6320 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/qca6320_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Qca6390 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/qca6390_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Qca6391 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/qca6391_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Qca6421 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/qca6421_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Qca6426 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/qca6426_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Qca6431 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/qca6431_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Qca6436 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/qca6436_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Qca6554a Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/qca6554a_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Qca6564a Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/qca6564a_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Qca6564au Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/qca6564au_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Qca6574 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/qca6574_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Qca6574a Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/qca6574a_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Qca6574au Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/qca6574au_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Qca6584au Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/qca6584au_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Qca6595 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/qca6595_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Qca6595au Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/qca6595au_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Qca6678aq Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/qca6678aq_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Qca6696 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/qca6696_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Qca6698aq Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/qca6698aq_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Qca6797aq Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/qca6797aq_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Qcc2073 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/qcc2073_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Qcc2076 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/qcc2076_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Qcn9074 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/qcn9074_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Qcs410 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/qcs410_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Qcs610 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/qcs610_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [S820a Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/s820a_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Sa6145p Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/sa6145p_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Sa6150p Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/sa6150p_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Sa6155p Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/sa6155p_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Sa8145p Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/sa8145p_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Sa8150p Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/sa8150p_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Sa8155p Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/sa8155p_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Sa8195p Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/sa8195p_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Sa8255p Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/sa8255p_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Sa8295p Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/sa8295p_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Sd835 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/sd835_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Sd865 5g Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/sd865_5g_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Sm8250 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/sm8250_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Sm8250-Ab Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/sm8250-ab_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Sm8250-Ac Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/sm8250-ac_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Sm8550p Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/sm8550p_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/snapdragon_8_gen_2_mobile_platform_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 Mobile Platform Firmware by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Snapdragon Auto 4g Modem Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/snapdragon_auto_4g_modem_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Snapdragon Auto 5g Modem-Rf Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/snapdragon_auto_5g_modem-rf_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 Wearable Platform Firmware by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Snapdragon X55 5g Modem-Rf System Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/snapdragon_x55_5g_modem-rf_system_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Snapdragon Xr2 5g Platform Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/snapdragon_xr2_5g_platform_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Sw5100 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/sw5100_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Sw5100p Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/sw5100p_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Sxr2130 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/sxr2130_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Video Collaboration Vc1 Platform Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/video_collaboration_vc1_platform_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Video Collaboration Vc3 Platform Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/video_collaboration_vc3_platform_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Wcd9335 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/wcd9335_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Wcd9340 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/wcd9340_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Wcd9341 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/wcd9341_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Wcd9370 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/wcd9370_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Wcd9380 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/wcd9380_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Wcd9385 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/wcd9385_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Wcd9390 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/wcd9390_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - 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[Wsa8815 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/wsa8815_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Wsa8830 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/wsa8830_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Wsa8835 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/wsa8835_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Wsa8840 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/wsa8840_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Wsa8845 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/wsa8845_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified - [Wsa8845h Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/wsa8845h_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified ## How do I fix CVE-2023-28571? 1. **Check whether you run it.** Compare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list. 2. **Apply the vendor’s fix.** Install the update named in the vendor’s advisory. We’ve put the advisory first in the list. 3. **If you can’t patch today.** Follow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in. 4. **Keep an eye on it.** Track the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood. ### References - [qualcomm.com](https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/october-2023-bulletin) (Patch, Vendor advisory) ## Questions ### What is CVE-2023-28571? CVE-2023-28571 is a medium-severity flaw in Apq8064au Firmware from Qualcomm, published on 3 October 2023. An attacker has to be already on the device with an ordinary user account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data. ### How serious is CVE-2023-28571? It scores 5.5 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is medium. Our risk score for CVE-2023-28571 is 19 out of 100, which is Info. Its action is "Track". No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. ### Is CVE-2023-28571 being exploited? It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.1%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. ### Which versions does CVE-2023-28571 affect? For Apq8064au Firmware from Qualcomm: version not specified. The record lists 86 products in all, each with its versions, under "Who is affected" on this page. ### How do I fix CVE-2023-28571? Install the update the vendor names in its advisory, linked first under "How do I fix" on this page. 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