Data disclosure via unauthenticated bootloader pull command
Published Dec 14, 2022 · Updated Apr 17, 2025
Improper bootloader access control in Motorola Mobility Moto e20 before RONS31.267-38-8 allows physically proximate attackers to read RAM data. An undocumented fastboot oem pull subcommand accepts a partition name or memory address and size, then streams the requested bytes to a connected host without authorization. Physical possession and a USB-connected host are required; rebooting into bootloader mode exposes residual app data, while encrypted user data remains protected by default.
Summary
What happened
Improper bootloader access control in Motorola Mobility Moto e20 before RONS31.267-38-8 allows physically proximate attackers to read RAM data. An undocumented fastboot oem pull subcommand accepts a partition name or memory address and size, then streams the requested bytes to a connected host without authorization. Physical possession and a USB-connected host are required; rebooting into bootloader mode exposes residual app data, while encrypted user data remains protected by default.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-3917
- Published
- Dec 14, 2022
- Updated
- Apr 17, 2025
- Vendor
- Motorola Mobility
- Product
- Moto e20
- Classifications
- CWE-200, T1005
- Attack vector
- physical
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Dec 14, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 17, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=RON31.199-9 <RONS31.267-38-8
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Public exploit references
- Moto e20 fastboot OEM pull demonstrationfunctional · demonstrated
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