CVE-2022-0553 Possible to retrieve uncrypted firmware image
Attackers can retrieve unencrypted firmware images from Zephyr RTOS devices when encrypted images are used, exposing sensitive code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-0553?
CVE-2022-0553 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zephyrproject Zephyr, published on 11 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
There is no check to see if slot 0 is being uploaded from the device to the host. When using encrypted images this means the unencrypted firmware can be retrieved easily.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0553?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Zephyrproject Zephyr.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0553?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0553 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-0553 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-0553 exists.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-wrj2-9vj9-rrcp.