Vulnerability in Microchip Atsama5d21c-Cu

CVE-2020-12789

The Secure Monitor in Microchip Atmel ATSAMA5 products use a hardcoded key to encrypt and authenticate secure applets.

EPSS: 0.012 (65.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-12789?
CVE-2020-12789 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microchip Atsama5d21c-Cu, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-09-14.
How severe is CVE-2020-12789?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-12789 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.