CVE-2023-43634

Config Partition Not Protected by Measured Boot

Published Sep 21, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description

When sealing/unsealing the “vault” key, a list of PCRs is used, which defines which PCRs
are used.

In a previous project, CYMOTIVE found that the configuration is not protected by the secure
boot, and in response Zededa implemented measurements on the config partition that was
mapped to PCR 13.

In that process, PCR 13 was added to the list of PCRs that seal/unseal the key.

In commit “56e589749c6ff58ded862d39535d43253b249acf”, the config partition
measurement moved from PCR 13 to PCR 14, but PCR 14 was not added to the list of
PCRs that seal/unseal the key.

This change makes the measurement of PCR 14 effectively redundant as it would not affect
the sealing/unsealing of the key.



An attacker could modify the config partition without triggering the measured boot, this could
result in the attacker gaining full control over the device with full access to the contents of the
encrypted “vault”




Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-48034 When sealing/unsealing the “vault” key, a list of PCRs is used, which defines which PCRs are used. In a previous project, CYMOTIVE found that the configuration is not protected by the secure boot, and in response Zededa implemented measurements on the config partition that was mapped to PCR 13. In that process, PCR 13 was added to the list of PCRs that seal/unseal the key. In commit “56e589749c6ff58ded862d39535d43253b249acf”, the config partition measurement moved from PCR 13 to PCR 14, but PCR 14 was not added to the list of PCRs that seal/unseal the key. This change makes the measurement of PCR 14 effectively redundant as it would not affect the sealing/unsealing of the key. An attacker could modify the config partition without triggering the measured boot, this could result in the attacker gaining full control over the device with full access to the contents of the encrypted “vault”
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Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
ASRG
Published
Updated
Sep 24, 2024, 4:54 PM
Reserved
Sep 20, 2023, 2:34 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 21, 2023, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:26 AM