The AES instructions on the ARMv8 platform do not have an algorithm that is…
Priority LOW 34CWE-203Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-203.
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."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00852 58th 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
CPE configurations NVD · 20
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:arm:cortex-a53_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Arm |
| cpe:2.3:h:arm:cortex-a53:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Arm |
| cpe:2.3:o:arm:cortex-a55_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Arm |
| cpe:2.3:h:arm:cortex-a55:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Arm |
| cpe:2.3:o:arm:cortex-a57_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Arm |
| cpe:2.3:h:arm:cortex-a57:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Arm |
| cpe:2.3:o:arm:cortex-a72_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Arm |
| cpe:2.3:h:arm:cortex-a72:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Arm |
| cpe:2.3:o:arm:cortex-a73_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Arm |
| cpe:2.3:h:arm:cortex-a73:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Arm |
- cpe:2.3:o:arm:cortex-a53_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Arm
- cpe:2.3:h:arm:cortex-a53:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Arm
- cpe:2.3:o:arm:cortex-a55_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Arm
- cpe:2.3:h:arm:cortex-a55:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Arm
- cpe:2.3:o:arm:cortex-a57_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Arm
- cpe:2.3:h:arm:cortex-a57:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Arm
- cpe:2.3:o:arm:cortex-a72_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Arm
- cpe:2.3:h:arm:cortex-a72:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Arm
- cpe:2.3:o:arm:cortex-a73_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Arm
- cpe:2.3:h:arm:cortex-a73:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Arm
Show 10 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:arm:cortex-a75_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Arm |
| cpe:2.3:h:arm:cortex-a75:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Arm |
| cpe:2.3:o:arm:cortex-a76_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Arm |
| cpe:2.3:h:arm:cortex-a76:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Arm |
| cpe:2.3:o:arm:cortex-a76ae_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Arm |
| cpe:2.3:h:arm:cortex-a76ae:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Arm |
| cpe:2.3:o:arm:cortex-a77_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Arm |
| cpe:2.3:h:arm:cortex-a77:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Arm |
| cpe:2.3:o:arm:cortex-a78_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Arm |
| cpe:2.3:h:arm:cortex-a78:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Arm |
- cpe:2.3:o:arm:cortex-a75_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Arm
- cpe:2.3:h:arm:cortex-a75:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Arm
- cpe:2.3:o:arm:cortex-a76_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Arm
- cpe:2.3:h:arm:cortex-a76:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Arm
- cpe:2.3:o:arm:cortex-a76ae_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Arm
- cpe:2.3:h:arm:cortex-a76ae:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Arm
- cpe:2.3:o:arm:cortex-a77_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Arm
- cpe:2.3:h:arm:cortex-a77:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Arm
- cpe:2.3:o:arm:cortex-a78_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Arm
- cpe:2.3:h:arm:cortex-a78:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Arm
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-48251
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x75h-jr86-mj5x
References
More Arm Cortex-a53 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-10830 Arm Armv8-A core implementations utilizing speculative execution past unconditional… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-48251 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-48251 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x75h-jr86-mj5x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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