CVE-2022-45163Public exploit

Memory disclosure via SDP timing oracle

Published Nov 18, 2022 · Updated Apr 30, 2025

Information disclosure in NXP i.MX and Vybrid boot ROM allows physically proximate attackers to read memory through the SDP port. When SDP_READ_DISABLE blocks direct reads but leaves SDP enabled, timed WRITE_DCD commands invoke CHECK_DATA and expose each tested bit through USB response latency. The attack requires physical access to an SDP interface and repeated resets on closed HABv4 devices; it discloses DDR contents or memory-mapped fuse data without modifying them.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.59%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in NXP i.MX and Vybrid boot ROM allows physically proximate attackers to read memory through the SDP port. When SDP_READ_DISABLE blocks direct reads but leaves SDP enabled, timed WRITE_DCD commands invoke CHECK_DATA and expose each tested bit through USB response latency. The attack requires physical access to an SDP interface and repeated resets on closed HABv4 devices; it discloses DDR contents or memory-mapped fuse data without modifying them.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-45163
Published
Nov 18, 2022
Updated
Apr 30, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-203
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 18, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 30, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

5.3MITRECVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.6NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-203Observable Discrepancy

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