What is CVE-2021-41614?

CVE-2021-41614 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openrisc Mor1kx, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-04-18.

How severe is CVE-2021-41614?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Openrisc Mor1kx

CVE-2021-41614

An issue was discovered in the controller unit of the OpenRISC mor1kx processor. The read/write access permissions to the Exception Program Counter Register (EPCR) are not implemented correctly. User programs from an unauthorized privilege level can make read/write accesses to EPCR.

EPSS: 0.002 (5.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Openrisc Mor1kx
Openrisc Mor1kx_firmware
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions

References

cve@mitre.org (Issue Tracking)
cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-41614?: CVE-2021-41614 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openrisc Mor1kx, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-04-18.
How severe is CVE-2021-41614?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.