CVE-2017-15031 describes a timing information leak vulnerability in all versions of ARM Trusted Firmware up to and including v1.4, stemming from the failure to properly initialize or save/restore the PMCR_EL0 register. This vulnerability carries a CVSS v3 score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating a network-exploitable flaw with low attack complexity that could lead to high confidentiality impact without requiring user interaction. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:trustedfirmware:trusted_firmware-a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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