An issue was discovered in the controller unit of the OpenRISC mor1kx processor.
Priority LOW 35CWE-276Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An issue was discovered in the controller unit of the OpenRISC mor1kx processor. The read/write access permissions to the Exception Program Counter Register (EPCR) are not implemented correctly. User programs from an unauthorized privilege level can make read/write accesses to EPCR.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00162 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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-2021-41614
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c5gr-hg39-gr5m
References
More Openrisc Mor1kx Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-18334 An issue was discovered in the ALU unit of the OpenRISC mor1kx processor. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-18335 An issue was discovered in the controller unit of the OpenRISC mor1kx processor. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2021-41614 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-41614 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c5gr-hg39-gr5m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences