CVE-2019-5478
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 3, 2019 at 07:17 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:37 AM UTC
83 products affected across 1 vendorZU1CG FirmwareZU5EV FirmwareZU11EG Firmware
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
Description
A weakness was found in Encrypt Only boot mode in Zynq UltraScale+ devices. This could lead to an adversary being able to modify the control fields of the boot image leading to an incorrect secure boot behavior.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/inversepath/advisories/blob/master/Security_Advisory-Ref_FSC-HWSEC-VR2019-0001-Xilinx_ZU+-Encrypt_Only_Secure_Boot_bypass.txtx_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.xilinx.com/support/answers/72588.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-657CWE-345
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