CVE-2022-48251

Public Exploit

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."

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.11%
Third-Party Advisory iacr.org Third-Party Advisory eshard.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://eshard.com/posts/sca-attacks-on-armv8 third party advisory exploit
https://eprint.iacr.org/2022/230 third party advisory technical description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-48251?
CVE-2022-48251 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-48251?
To fix CVE-2022-48251, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-48251 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-48251 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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