On STMicroelectronics STM32F7 devices, Proprietary Code Read Out Protection (PCROP) (a…
Priority LOW 29CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
On STMicroelectronics STM32F7 devices, Proprietary Code Read Out Protection (PCROP) (a software IP protection method) can be defeated with a debug probe via the Instruction Tightly Coupled Memory (ITCM) bus.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00401 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:st:stm32l0_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | STMicroelectronics |
| cpe:2.3:h:st:stm32l0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | STMicroelectronics |
| cpe:2.3:o:st:stm32l1_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | STMicroelectronics |
| cpe:2.3:h:st:stm32l1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | STMicroelectronics |
| cpe:2.3:o:st:stm32f4_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | STMicroelectronics |
| cpe:2.3:h:st:stm32f4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | STMicroelectronics |
| cpe:2.3:o:st:stm32l4_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | STMicroelectronics |
| cpe:2.3:h:st:stm32l4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | STMicroelectronics |
| cpe:2.3:o:st:stm32f7_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | STMicroelectronics |
| cpe:2.3:h:st:stm32f7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | STMicroelectronics |
- cpe:2.3:o:st:stm32l0_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·STMicroelectronics
- cpe:2.3:h:st:stm32l0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·STMicroelectronics
- cpe:2.3:o:st:stm32l1_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·STMicroelectronics
- cpe:2.3:h:st:stm32l1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·STMicroelectronics
- cpe:2.3:o:st:stm32f4_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·STMicroelectronics
- cpe:2.3:h:st:stm32f4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·STMicroelectronics
- cpe:2.3:o:st:stm32l4_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·STMicroelectronics
- cpe:2.3:h:st:stm32l4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·STMicroelectronics
- cpe:2.3:o:st:stm32f7_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·STMicroelectronics
- cpe:2.3:h:st:stm32f7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·STMicroelectronics
Show 2 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:st:stm32h7_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | STMicroelectronics |
| cpe:2.3:h:st:stm32h7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | STMicroelectronics |
- cpe:2.3:o:st:stm32h7_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·STMicroelectronics
- cpe:2.3:h:st:stm32h7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·STMicroelectronics
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-14238
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j5r4-8jvq-rp99
References
More STMicroelectronics Stm32f4 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-10597 On STMicroelectronics STM32L0, STM32L1, STM32L4, STM32F4, STM32F7, and STM32H7 devices… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-14238 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-14238 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j5r4-8jvq-rp99 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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