CVE-2018-18068
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CVE-2018-18068 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The ARM-based hardware debugging feature on Raspberry Pi 3 module B+ and possibly other devices allows non-secure EL1 code to read/write any EL3 (the highest privilege level in ARMv8) memory/register via inter-processor debugging. With a debug host processor A running in non-secure EL1 and a debug target processor B running in any privilege level, the debugging feature allows A to halt B and promote B to any privilege level. EPSS estimates a 3.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The ARM-based hardware debugging feature on Raspberry Pi 3 module B+ and possibly other devices allows non-secure EL1 code to read/write any EL3 (the highest privilege level in ARMv8) memory/register via inter-processor debugging. With a debug host processor A running in non-secure EL1 and a debug target processor B running in any privilege level, the debugging feature allows A to halt B and promote B to any privilege level. As a debug host, A has full control of B even if B owns a higher privilege level than A. Accordingly, A can read/write any EL3 memory/register via B. Also, with this memory access, A can execute arbitrary code in EL3.
Metrics
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Raspberrypi | Raspberry Pi 3 Model B\+ Firmware | All versions |
References
- http://www.cs.wayne.edu/fengwei/paper/nailgun-sp19.pdfExploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.computer.org/csdl/proceedings-article/sp/2019/666000b157/17D45WHONhvThird Party Advisory
- http://www.cs.wayne.edu/fengwei/paper/nailgun-sp19.pdfExploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.computer.org/csdl/proceedings-article/sp/2019/666000b157/17D45WHONhvThird Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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