Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-39902
A software vulnerability has been identified in the U-Boot Secondary Program Loader (SPL) before 2023.07 on select NXP i.MX 8M family processors. Under certain conditions, a crafted Flattened Image Tree (FIT) format structure can be used to overwrite SPL memory, allowing unauthenticated software to execute on the target, leading to privilege escalation. This affects i.MX 8M, i.MX 8M Mini, i.MX 8M Nano, and i.MX 8M Plus.
Vulnerability category: Gain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2023-39902
- cpe:2.3:o:nxp:uboot_secondary_program_loader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-39902
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 7 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-39902
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.0
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.0
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5.9
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MITRE | |
7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-39902
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The product does not preserve permissions or incorrectly preserves permissions when copying, restoring, or sharing objects, which can cause them to have less restrictive permissions than intended.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2023-39902
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https://community.nxp.com/t5/i-MX-Security/U-Boot-Secondary-Program-Loader-Authentication-Vulnerability-CVE/ta-p/1736196
U-Boot Secondary Program Loader Authentication Vul... - NXP CommunityMitigation;Patch;Vendor Advisory
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https://nxp.com
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