CVE-2022-48251 Information disclosure in n/a
ARMv8 AES instructions lack intrinsic resistance to side-channel attacks, potentially allowing attackers to recover sensitive cryptographic keys.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-48251?
CVE-2022-48251 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jan 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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."
Weakness: CWE-203
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-48251?
It affects 10 products.
Products include Arm Cortex-A53 Firmware, Arm Cortex-A55 Firmware, Arm Cortex-A57 Firmware, Arm Cortex-A72 Firmware, Arm Cortex-A73 Firmware, Arm Cortex-A75 Firmware and 4 more.
How do I fix CVE-2022-48251?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-48251 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-48251 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-48251 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x75h-jr86-mj5x.