CVE-2024-38532 TEST_KEY used in example dcp_tool reference implementation
The dcp_tool reference implementation uses a hardcoded test key for AES operations, allowing attackers to decrypt data or bypass security controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-38532?
CVE-2024-38532 is a high-severity vulnerability in usbarmory mxs-dcp, published on 28 Jun 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The NXP Data Co-Processor (DCP) is a built-in hardware module for specific NXP SoCs¹ that implements a dedicated AES cryptographic engine for encryption/decryption operations. The dcp_tool reference implementation included in the repository selected the test key, regardless of its `-t` argument. This issue has been patched in commit 26a7.
Weakness: CWE-321
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38532?
How do I fix CVE-2024-38532?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38532 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-38532 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38532 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g85c-rh49-p8cq.