Improper Access Control for Volatile Memory Containing Boot Code
CVE-2022-2482
Summary
A vulnerability exists in Nokia’s ASIK AirScale system module (versions 474021A.101 and 474021A.102) that could allow an attacker to place a script on the file system accessible from Linux. A script placed in the appropriate place could allow for arbitrary code execution in the bootloader.
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- LOCAL
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- CHANGED
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- HIGH
- HIGH
CWE-1274 - Improper Access Control for Volatile Memory Containing Boot Code
The product conducts a secure-boot process that transfers bootloader code from Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) into Volatile Memory (VM), but it does not have sufficient access control or other protections for the Volatile Memory.
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Advisory Timeline
- Published