---
id: CVE-2026-25265
title: Privilege escalation due to weak configuration while temporary file handling.
summary: Privilege escalation due to weak configuration while temporary file handling.
severity: high
cvss: 8.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-378
vendor: qualcomm
product: software_center
affected:
  - software_center = 1.17.1
  - software_center = 1.19.1
  - software_center = 1.21.0
  - software_center = 1.22.1
  - software_center = 1.25.1
  - software_center = 1.26.0
published: '2026-09-22'
updated: '2026-09-25'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-25T13:37:33.170'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25265'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/june-2026-bulletin.html
    label: product-security@qualcomm.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00118
epssPercentile: 0.01526
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-22T10:06:31.317768Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-22T10:01:43.990Z'
---

## Overview

Privilege escalation due to weak configuration while temporary file handling.

## Affected

- `software_center = 1.17.1`
- `software_center = 1.19.1`
- `software_center = 1.21.0`
- `software_center = 1.22.1`
- `software_center = 1.25.1`
- `software_center = 1.26.0`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.