CVE-2020-27211: Medium severity nordicsemi nrf52840 vulnerability

Published May 21, 2021
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Updated

Nordic Semiconductor nRF52840 devices through 2020-10-19 have improper protection against physical side channels. The flash read-out protection (APPROTECT) can be bypassed by injecting a fault during the boot phase.

Affected Software

4 affected components
NordicSemi Nrf52840 Firmware<=2020-10-19
NordicSemi nRF52840
All of the following
NordicSemi Nrf52840 Firmware<=2020-10-19
NordicSemi nRF52840

Event History

May 21, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:04 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:04 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-27211?

The severity of CVE-2020-27211 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.7.

2

What is the vulnerable software version for CVE-2020-27211?

The vulnerable software version for CVE-2020-27211 is Nordic Semiconductor nRF52840 firmware up to and including 2020-10-19.

3

How can the flash read-out protection (APPROTECT) be bypassed in CVE-2020-27211?

The flash read-out protection (APPROTECT) in CVE-2020-27211 can be bypassed by injecting a fault during the boot phase.

4

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-27211?

More information about CVE-2020-27211 can be found at the following references: - [1] https://eprint.iacr.org/2021/640 - [2] https://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/pdf/in_133_v1.0.pdf - [3] https://limitedresults.com/2020/06/nrf52-debug-resurrection-approtect-bypass/

5

What is the CWE category of CVE-2020-27211?

The CWE category of CVE-2020-27211 is CWE-203 (Information Exposure Through Discrepancy).

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