7.5
HIGH
CVE-2022-48251
Arm AES Vulnerability - Side Channel Exposure
Description

The AES instructions on the ARMv8 platform do not have an algorithm that is "intrinsically resistant" to side-channel attacks. NOTE: the vendor reportedly offers the position "while power side channel attacks ... are possible, they are not directly caused by or related to the Arm architecture."

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 10, 2023, 7:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 3, 2024, 3:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-48251 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Arm cortex-a53_firmware
2 Arm cortex-a55_firmware
3 Arm cortex-a57_firmware
4 Arm cortex-a72_firmware
5 Arm cortex-a73_firmware
6 Arm cortex-a75_firmware
7 Arm cortex-a76_firmware
8 Arm cortex-a76ae_firmware
9 Arm cortex-a77_firmware
10 Arm cortex-a78_firmware
11 Arm cortex-a72
12 Arm cortex-a53
13 Arm cortex-a55
14 Arm cortex-a57
15 Arm cortex-a73
16 Arm cortex-a75
17 Arm cortex-a76
18 Arm cortex-a76ae
19 Arm cortex-a77
20 Arm cortex-a78
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2022-48251.

URL Resource
https://eprint.iacr.org/2022/230 Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://eshard.com/posts/sca-attacks-on-armv8 Exploit Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-48251 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 03, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Tag MITRE disputed
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description ** DISPUTED ** The AES instructions on the ARMv8 platform do not have an algorithm that is "intrinsically resistant" to side-channel attacks. NOTE: the vendor reportedly offers the position "while power side channel attacks ... are possible, they are not directly caused by or related to the Arm architecture." The AES instructions on the ARMv8 platform do not have an algorithm that is "intrinsically resistant" to side-channel attacks. NOTE: the vendor reportedly offers the position "while power side channel attacks ... are possible, they are not directly caused by or related to the Arm architecture."
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 20, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://eprint.iacr.org/2022/230 No Types Assigned https://eprint.iacr.org/2022/230 Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://eshard.com/posts/sca-attacks-on-armv8 No Types Assigned https://eshard.com/posts/sca-attacks-on-armv8 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-203
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:arm:cortex-a53_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:arm:cortex-a53:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:arm:cortex-a55_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:arm:cortex-a55:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:arm:cortex-a57_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:arm:cortex-a57:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:arm:cortex-a72_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:arm:cortex-a72:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:arm:cortex-a73_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:arm:cortex-a73:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:arm:cortex-a75_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:arm:cortex-a75:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:arm:cortex-a76_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:arm:cortex-a76:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:arm:cortex-a76ae_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:arm:cortex-a76ae:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:arm:cortex-a77_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:arm:cortex-a77:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:arm:cortex-a78_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:arm:cortex-a78:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.14 }} 0.02%

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0.49216

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