A timing side channel was discovered in AT91bootstrap before 3.9.2.
Priority LOW 31CWE-203Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- 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-203.
Summary
A timing side channel was discovered in AT91bootstrap before 3.9.2. It can be exploited by attackers with physical access to forge CMAC values and subsequently boot arbitrary code on an affected system.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00514 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-11683
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wrjw-6w8m-xcwh
References
More Linux4sam At91bootstrap vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-09376 AT91bootstrap before 3.9.2 does not properly wipe encryption and authentication keys from… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2020-11683 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-11683 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wrjw-6w8m-xcwh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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