CVE-2024-7726

Arbitrary Code execution via exposed JTAG port in Kioxia CM6, PM6, PM7

MEDIUM
6.8
CVSS Score
Published: December 20, 2024 at 11:02 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:20 AM UTC
6 products affected across 1 vendorPM6 FirmwareCM6 FirmwarePM7 Firmware

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Severity
MEDIUM6.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
PoC

Description

There exists an unauthenticated accessible JTAG port on the Kioxia PM6, PM7 and CM6 devices - On the Kioxia CM6, PM6 and PM7 disk drives it was discovered that the 2 main CPU cores of the SoC can be accessed via an open JTAG debug port that is exposed on the drive’s circuit board. Due to the wide cutout of the enclosures, the JTAG port can be accessed without having to open the disk enclosure. Utilizing the JTAG debug port, an attacker with (temporary) physical access can get full access to the firmware and memory on the 2 main CPU cores within the drive including the execution of arbitrary code, the modification of firmware execution flow and data or bypassing the firmware signature verification during boot-up.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 1.66.1v ≤ gpk5
kioxia-cm6 (same device)
v ≤ bd0d
kioxia-pm6 (same device)
v ≤ c40a
kioxia-pm7 (same device)
80%
All versions
80%
All versions
80%
All versions

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

6.8MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-306

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