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MEDIUM
CVE-2023-35818
"Espressif ESP32 ROM Download Mode Emulation-Induced Flash Infiltration"
Description

An issue was discovered on Espressif ESP32 3.0 (ESP32_rev300 ROM) devices. An EMFI attack on ECO3 provides the attacker with a capability to influence the PC value at the CPU context level, regardless of Secure Boot and Flash Encryption status. By using this capability, the attacker can exploit another behavior in the chip to gain unauthorized access to the ROM download mode. Access to ROM download mode may be further exploited to read the encrypted flash content in cleartext format or execute stub code.

INFO

Published Date :

July 17, 2023, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 28, 2023, 1:54 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

0.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-35818 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 Espressif esp32-d0wd-v3_firmware
2 Espressif esp32-d0wdr2-v3_firmware
3 Espressif esp32-u4wdh_firmware
4 Espressif esp32-pico-v3_firmware
5 Espressif esp32-pico-v3-02_firmware
6 Espressif esp32-pico-d4_firmware
7 Espressif esp32-wroom-32e_firmware
8 Espressif esp32-wroom-32ue_firmware
9 Espressif esp32-wroom-da_firmware
10 Espressif esp32-wrover-e_firmware
11 Espressif esp32-wrover-ie_firmware
12 Espressif esp32-mini-1_firmware
13 Espressif esp32-mini-1u_firmware
14 Espressif esp32-pico-mini-02_firmware
15 Espressif esp32-pico-mini-02u_firmware
16 Espressif esp32-pico-v3-zero_firmware
17 Espressif esp32-devkitc_firmware
18 Espressif esp32-devkitm-1_firmware
19 Espressif esp32-pico-kit_firmware
20 Espressif esp32-pico-v3-zero-devkit_firmware
21 Espressif esp-eye_firmware
22 Espressif esp32-vaquita-dspg_firmware
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-2023-35818.

URL Resource
https://espressif.com Product
https://www.espressif.com/sites/default/files/advisory_downloads/AR2023-005%20Security%20Advisory%20Concerning%20Bypassing%20Secure%20Boot%20and%20Flash%20Encryption%20Using%20EMFI%20EN.pdf Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-35818 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-35818 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 28, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://espressif.com No Types Assigned https://espressif.com Product
    Changed Reference Type https://www.espressif.com/sites/default/files/advisory_downloads/AR2023-005%20Security%20Advisory%20Concerning%20Bypassing%20Secure%20Boot%20and%20Flash%20Encryption%20Using%20EMFI%20EN.pdf No Types Assigned https://www.espressif.com/sites/default/files/advisory_downloads/AR2023-005%20Security%20Advisory%20Concerning%20Bypassing%20Secure%20Boot%20and%20Flash%20Encryption%20Using%20EMFI%20EN.pdf Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp32-d0wd-v3_firmware:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp32-d0wd-v3_firmware:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:espressif:esp32-d0wd-v3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp32-d0wdr2-v3_firmware:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp32-d0wdr2-v3_firmware:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:espressif:esp32-d0wdr2-v3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp32-u4wdh_firmware:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp32-u4wdh_firmware:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:espressif:esp32-u4wdh:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp32-pico-v3_firmware:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp32-pico-v3_firmware:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:espressif:esp32-pico-v3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp32-pico-v3-02_firmware:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp32-pico-v3-02_firmware:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:espressif:esp32-pico-v3-02:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp32-pico-d4_firmware:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp32-pico-d4_firmware:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:espressif:esp32-pico-d4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp32-wroom-32e_firmware:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp32-wroom-32e_firmware:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:espressif:esp32-wroom-32e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp32-wroom-32ue_firmware:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp32-wroom-32ue_firmware:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:espressif:esp32-wroom-32ue:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp32-wroom-da_firmware:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp32-wroom-da_firmware:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:espressif:esp32-wroom-da:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp32-wrover-e_firmware:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp32-wrover-e_firmware:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:espressif:esp32-wrover-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp32-wrover-ie_firmware:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp32-wrover-ie_firmware:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:espressif:esp32-wrover-ie:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp32-mini-1_firmware:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp32-mini-1_firmware:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:espressif:esp32-mini-1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp32-mini-1u_firmware:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp32-mini-1u_firmware:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:espressif:esp32-mini-1u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp32-pico-mini-02_firmware:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp32-pico-mini-02_firmware:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:espressif:esp32-pico-mini-02:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp32-pico-mini-02u_firmware:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp32-pico-mini-02u_firmware:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:espressif:esp32-pico-mini-02u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp32-pico-v3-zero_firmware:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp32-pico-v3-zero_firmware:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:espressif:esp32-pico-v3-zero:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp32-devkitc_firmware:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp32-devkitc_firmware:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:espressif:esp32-devkitc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp32-devkitm-1_firmware:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp32-devkitm-1_firmware:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:espressif:esp32-devkitm-1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp32-pico-kit_firmware:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp32-pico-kit_firmware:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:espressif:esp32-pico-kit:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp32-pico-v3-zero-devkit_firmware:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp32-pico-v3-zero-devkit_firmware:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:espressif:esp32-pico-v3-zero-devkit:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp-eye_firmware:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp-eye_firmware:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:espressif:esp-eye:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp32-vaquita-dspg_firmware:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:espressif:esp32-vaquita-dspg_firmware:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:espressif:esp32-vaquita-dspg:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-35818 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-35818 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.05 }} 0.01%

score

0.21125

percentile

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