Vulnerability in Raspberrypi Raspberry Pi 3 Model B\+
CVE-2021-38545
Raspberry Pi 3 B+ and 4 B devices through 2021-08-09, in certain specific use cases in which the device supplies power to audio-output equipment, allow remote attackers to recover speech signals from an LED on the device, via a telescope and an electro-optical sensor, aka a "Glowworm" attack. We assume that the Raspberry Pi supplies power to some speakers. The power indicator LED of the Raspberry Pi is connected directly to the power line, as a result, the intensity of a device's power indicator LED is correlative to the power consumption. The sound played by the speakers affects the Raspberry Pi's power consumption and as a result is also correlative to the light intensity of the LED. By analyzing measurements obtained from an electro-optical sensor directed at the power indicator LED of the Raspberry Pi, we can recover the sound played by the speakers.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (69.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 69th percentile — 69.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
References
- www.nassiben.com/glowworm-attack (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-38545?
- CVE-2021-38545 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Raspberrypi Raspberry Pi 3 Model B\+. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2021-08-11.
- How severe is CVE-2021-38545?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.