CVE-2022-48251 json
The AES instructions on the ARMv8 platform do not have an algorithm that is "intrinsically resistant" to side-channel attacks.
published 2023-01-10 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-50960
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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."
Exploit prediction
0.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- eshard.com https://eshard.com/posts/sca-attacks-on-armv8 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-203 Observable Discrepancy
References
-
eshard.com
/posts/sca-attacks-on-armv8
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
eprint.iacr.org
/2022/230
technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-48251
- NVD CVE-2022-48251
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