{"id":85832,"date":"2025-11-13T18:21:25","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T18:21:25","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-43993-unquoted-search-path-vulnerability-in-dell-wireless-and-qualcomm-snapdragon-firmware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43993-unquoted-search-path-vulnerability-in-dell-wireless-and-qualcomm-snapdragon-firmware\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-43993: Unquoted Search Path Vulnerability in Dell Wireless and Qualcomm Snapdragon Firmware<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The vulnerability CVE-2025-43993 is a significant cybersecurity concern affecting Dell Wireless 5932e and Qualcomm Snapdragon X62 Firmware and GNSS\/GPS Drivers. This vulnerability arises from an unquoted search path or element in the software versions prior to 3.2.0.22. Attackers with low-level privileges and local access can exploit this vulnerability, leading to potential code execution, thereby compromising the system or leaking sensitive data.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-43993
\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 7.8)
\nAttack Vector: Local
\nPrivileges Required: Low
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: System Compromise\/Data Leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

Dell Wireless 5932e | Prior to 3.2.0.22
\nQualcomm Snapdragon X62 Firmware | Prior to 3.2.0.22
\nGNSS\/GPS Driver | Prior to 3.2.0.22<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The exploit takes advantage of an unquoted search path or element vulnerability. When a path is not encapsulated in quotes, the system may interpret separate parts of the path as distinct arguments, potentially leading to the execution of unintended commands or programs. An attacker with local access can manipulate these paths to execute malicious code, thereby compromising the system or leaking data.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

# Attacker creates a malicious executable in a path that will be searched due to the unquoted search path vulnerability\necho '#!\/bin\/sh' > \/usr\/local\/bin\/malicious\necho 'rm -rf \/' >> \/usr\/local\/bin\/malicious\nchmod +x \/usr\/local\/bin\/malicious\n# When the vulnerable software tries to execute a legitimate command, it instead executes the malicious code\n.\/vulnerableSoftwareCommand<\/code><\/pre>\n
In this conceptual example, an attacker creates a malicious executable in a path that the vulnerable software will search due to the unquoted search path. When the software tries to execute a legitimate command, it instead executes the attacker’s malicious code, leading to system compromise.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Overview The vulnerability CVE-2025-43993 is a significant cybersecurity concern affecting Dell Wireless 5932e and Qualcomm Snapdragon X62 Firmware and GNSS\/GPS Drivers. This vulnerability arises from an unquoted search path or element in the software versions prior to 3.2.0.22. Attackers with low-level privileges and local access can exploit this vulnerability, leading to potential code execution, thereby […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-85832","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t