Phison PS3111-S11 Controller Firmware Missing Authentication on Vendor Unique Commands
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
Phison PS3111-S11 controller firmware versions through SBFQT1.3 expose privileged vendor unique commands over the ATA interface with absent or defeatable authentication mechanisms. Attackers can bypass the weak CRC-16 based unlock handshake or exploit builds with no VUC lock to read and write controller memory and raw flash, persisting implants across power cycles.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phison Electronics Corporation | PS3111-S11 Controller Firmware | SBFQT1.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- PS3111-S11 Controller Firmware VendorPhison Electronics Corporation Affected SBFQT1.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-84696
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p44m-vhp2-rrrf
References
More Phison Electronics Corporation vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-57180 Phison PS3111-S11 Controller Firmware Signature Verification Bypass CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-84696 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-84696 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p44m-vhp2-rrrf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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