Is CVE-2022-48251 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-48251 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-48251?

CVE-2022-48251 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2022-48251?

Patch guidance is available from arm security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2022-48251.

Fix CVE-2022-48251 - HIGH arm cortex-a53 firmware

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2022-48251?

10 products: arm cortex-a53 firmware, arm cortex-a55 firmware, arm cortex-a57 firmware, arm cortex-a72 firmware, arm cortex-a73 firmware, and 5 more.

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."

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: none
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-203

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ARM
Published: 1/10/2023
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

arm : cortex-a53_firmwarearm : cortex-a55_firmwarearm : cortex-a57_firmwarearm : cortex-a72_firmwarearm : cortex-a73_firmwarearm : cortex-a75_firmwarearm : cortex-a76_firmwarearm : cortex-a76ae_firmwarearm : cortex-a77_firmwarearm : cortex-a78_firmware

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD