CVE-2025-9709
NRF52810 Runtime EM Fault Injection APPROTECT Bypass
Description
On-Chip Debug and Test Interface With Improper Access Control and Improper Protection against Electromagnetic Fault Injection (EM-FI) in Nordic Semiconductor nRF52810 allow attacker to perform EM Fault Injection and bypass APPROTECT at runtime, requiring the least amount of modification to the hardware system possible.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 5, 2025, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 5, 2025, 6:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
1c6b5737-9389-4011-8117-89fa251edfb2
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-9709
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 1c6b5737-9389-4011-8117-89fa251edfb2 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 1c6b5737-9389-4011-8117-89fa251edfb2 |
Solution
- Update firmware to the latest version.
- Implement secure boot and runtime checks.
- Enable APPROTECT if available.
- Consider physical security measures.
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New CVE Received by 1c6b5737-9389-4011-8117-89fa251edfb2
Sep. 05, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description On-Chip Debug and Test Interface With Improper Access Control and Improper Protection against Electromagnetic Fault Injection (EM-FI) in Nordic Semiconductor nRF52810 allow attacker to perform EM Fault Injection and bypass APPROTECT at runtime, requiring the least amount of modification to the hardware system possible. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:P/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-1191 Added CWE CWE-1319 Added Reference https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-27211 Added Reference https://raelize.com/upload/research/2022/No_Hat_2022_-_Glitching_devices_for_code_execution_v1.1.pdf Added Reference https://raelize.com/upload/research/2025/Dartmouth_202505_False-Injections-Tales-of-Physics-Misconceptions-and-Weird-Machines_v1.1.pdf Added Reference https://www.toreon.com/cve-2025-9709-major-vulnerability-in-common-chip/