CVE-2022-48251: arm cortex-a53_firmware Observable Discrepancy
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-48251 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Observable Discrepancy vulnerability in arm cortex-a53_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 10-01-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.83%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
57%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.83% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (eshard.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Arm10 products
- cortex-a53_firmwarena
- cortex-a55_firmwarena
- cortex-a57_firmwarena
- cortex-a72_firmwarena
- cortex-a73_firmwarena
1 vendor · 10 products