CVE-2019-18673

On SHIFT BitBox02 devices, a side channel for the row-based OLED display was found

published November 2, 2019

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
31.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

On SHIFT BitBox02 devices, a side channel for the row-based OLED display was found. The power consumption of each row-based display cycle depends on the number of illuminated pixels, allowing a partial recovery of display contents. For example, a hardware implant in the USB cable might be able to leverage this behavior to recover confidential secrets such as the PIN and BIP39 mnemonic. Note: BIP39 secrets are not displayed by default on this device. The side channel is relevant only if the attacker has enough control over the device's USB connection to make power-consumption measurements at a time when secret data is displayed. The side channel is not relevant in other circumstances, such as a stolen device that is not currently displaying secret data.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00389 · 31.8th percentile
Published
2019-11-02T16:25Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 02 NOV 16:25Z
    On SHIFT BitBox02 devices, a side channel for the row-based OLED display was found
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