5.6
MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-89172
Side-channel attack of AN1044/AN953/SW300052 cryptographic algorithms
Description

Improper protection of physical side channels vulnerability in Microchip AN1044, Microchip AN953, and Microchip SW300052. This issue affects AN1044: through A; AN953: through A; SW300052: through 2.6.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 12, 2026, 10:16 a.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 12, 2026, 10:16 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

dc3f6da9-85b5-4a73-84a2-2ec90b40fca5
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-89172 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.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM dc3f6da9-85b5-4a73-84a2-2ec90b40fca5
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM dc3f6da9-85b5-4a73-84a2-2ec90b40fca5
Solution
Update Microchip products to mitigate physical side channel information disclosure.
  • Update AN1044 to a version later than A.
  • Update AN953 to a version later than A.
  • Update SW300052 to a version later than 2.6.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-89172 vulnerability over time.

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  • New CVE Received by dc3f6da9-85b5-4a73-84a2-2ec90b40fca5

    Sep. 12, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Improper protection of physical side channels vulnerability in Microchip AN1044, Microchip AN953, and Microchip SW300052. This issue affects AN1044: through A; AN953: through A; SW300052: through 2.6.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:P/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/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:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CWE CWE-1300
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/89xxx/CVE-2026-89172.json">CVE-2026-89172</a>
    Added Reference https://www.microchip.com/en-us/application-notes/an1044
    Added Reference https://www.microchip.com/en-us/application-notes/an953
    Added Reference https://www.microchip.com/en-us/development-tool/sw300052
    Added Reference https://www.microchip.com/en-us/solutions/technologies/embedded-security/how-to-report-potential-product-security-vulnerabilities/side-channel-attack-an1044-an953-sw300052-cryptographic-algorithms
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