Key disclosure via unprotected cryptographic power traces
Published Apr 29, 2025 · Updated Apr 29, 2025
Power side-channel exposure in Silicon Labs Series 2 SoCs and modules allows physically proximate attackers to recover confidential keys. The Hardware Secure Engine lacks DPA countermeasures during Curve25519 and Curve448 ECDH and Curve25519 EdDSA signing, leaving secret-dependent power traces exposed. Exploitation requires an affected algorithm, physical access, specialized equipment, many traces, and some control of device operation; successful analysis exposes private keys or encrypted communications.
Summary
What happened
Power side-channel exposure in Silicon Labs Series 2 SoCs and modules allows physically proximate attackers to recover confidential keys. The Hardware Secure Engine lacks DPA countermeasures during Curve25519 and Curve448 ECDH and Curve25519 EdDSA signing, leaving secret-dependent power traces exposed. Exploitation requires an affected algorithm, physical access, specialized equipment, many traces, and some control of device operation; successful analysis exposes private keys or encrypted communications.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-3301
- Published
- Apr 29, 2025
- Updated
- Apr 29, 2025
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-1255, CAPEC-189
- Attack vector
- physical
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- Apr 29, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 29, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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