CVE-2023-5138

Glitch detection not active by default in Silicon Labs Secure Vault High devices

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Published Jan 3, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Glitch detection is not enabled by default for the CortexM33 core in Silicon Labs secure vault high parts EFx32xG2xB, except EFR32xG21B.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

silabs.com

GSDK

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`1.0`	affected	< 4.4.0

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:silabs:gecko_software_development_kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-57476	Glitch detection is not enabled by default for the CortexM33 core in Silicon Labs secure vault high parts EFx32xG2xB, except EFR32xG21B.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Physical

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.273% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://community.silabs.com/069Vm0000004f6DIAQ
https://github.com/SiliconLabs/gecko_sdk

History

Jun 3, 2025 3:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Sep 27, 2024 3:45 PM Weaknesses updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-1319

Subscriptions

Silabs Gecko Software Development Kit

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jun 3, 2025, 2:43 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Silabs
Published: Jan 3, 2024, 10:31 PM
Updated: Jun 3, 2025, 2:43 PM
Reserved: Sep 22, 2023, 9:13 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:52 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:52 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:47 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 3, 2024, 11:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:47 AM

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Red Hat No data

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OpenCVE enrichment No data

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