CVE-2022-0553 (GCVE-0-2022-0553)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-01-11 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-09 13:52
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Possible to retrieve uncrypted firmware image
Summary
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.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-09 13:52 UTC
CWE
- CWE-200 - Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor (CWE-200)
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| zephyrproject-rtos | zephyr |
Affected:
unspecified , ≤ v3.0
(custom)
|
Date Public
2022-05-12 00:00
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