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TI-2022-07180 Aliases CVE-2022-23005GHSA-r8q9-q4r9-jj89

Host Boot ROM Code Vulnerability in Systems Implementing UFS Boot Feature

Priority HIGH 71CWE-1224Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Western Digital has identified a weakness in the UFS standard that could result in a security vulnerability. This vulnerability may exist in some systems where the Host boot ROM code implements the UFS Boot feature to boot from UFS compliant storage devices. The UFS Boot feature, as specified in the UFS standard, is provided by UFS devices to support platforms that need to download the system boot loader from external non-volatile storage locations. Several scenarios have been identified in which adversaries may disable the boot capability, or revert to an old boot loader code, if the host boot ROM code is improperly implemented. UFS Host Boot ROM implementers may be impacted by this vulnerability. UFS devices are only impacted when connected to a vulnerable UFS Host and are not independently impacted by this vulnerability. When present, the vulnerability is in the UFS Host implementation and is not a vulnerability in Western Digital UFS Devices. Western Digital has provided details of the vulnerability to the JEDEC standards body, multiple vendors of host processors, and software solutions providers.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00824 57th 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

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
NANANA—No fix listedCNA
  • NA VendorNA Affected NA Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:jedec:universal_flash_storage:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableJedec
cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:inand_eu311_mobile_mc_ufs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onWesterndigital
cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:inand_eu312_automotive_xa_at_ufs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onWesterndigital
cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:inand_eu312_industrial_ix_ufs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onWesterndigital
  • cpe:2.3:a:jedec:universal_flash_storage:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Jedec
  • cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:inand_eu311_mobile_mc_ufs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Westerndigital
  • cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:inand_eu312_automotive_xa_at_ufs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Westerndigital
  • cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:inand_eu312_industrial_ix_ufs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Westerndigital

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-23005
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r8q9-q4r9-jj89

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Sources

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