CVE-2017-15031
In all versions of ARM Trusted Firmware up to and including v1.4, not initializing or saving...
In all versions of ARM Trusted Firmware up to and including v1.4, not initializing or saving/restoring the PMCR_EL0 register can leak secure world timing information.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In all versions of ARM Trusted Firmware up to and including v1.4, not initializing or saving/restoring the PMCR_EL0 register can leak secure world timing information.
- Record
CVE-2017-15031- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In all versions of ARM Trusted Firmware up to and including v1.4, not initializing or saving/restoring the PMCR_EL0 register can leak secure world timing information.
- Record
CVE-2017-15031- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-6506 No score
In all versions of ARM Trusted Firmware up to and including v1.4, not initializing or saving/restoring the PMCR_EL0 register can leak secure world timing information.
- Record
EUVD-2017-6506- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rmx5-9qww-3c2x
In all versions of ARM Trusted Firmware up to and including v1.4, not initializing or saving...
In all versions of ARM Trusted Firmware up to and including v1.4, not initializing or saving/restoring the PMCR_EL0 register can leak secure world timing information.
- Record
GHSA-rmx5-9qww-3c2x- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-15031
In all versions of ARM Trusted Firmware up to and including v1.4, not initializing or saving/restoring the PMCR_EL0 register can leak secure world timing information.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-15031- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
arm-trusted-firmwareDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.10.0+dfsg-12.10.10+dfsg-12.12.0+dfsg-12.12.0+dfsg-22.12.1+dfsg-1 Show 5 moreShow less2.12.16+dfsg-12.8.0+dfsg-12.9.0+dfsg-12.9.0+dfsg-22.9.0+dfsg-3 |
None known |
arm-trusted-firmwareDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.12.1+dfsg-12.12.16+dfsg-1 |
None known |
arm-trusted-firmwareDebian:14 |
before 2.12.16+dfsg-1, plus listed versions 2.12.1+dfsg-1 |
2.12.16+dfsg-1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-15031 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Trustedfirmware Trusted Firmware-a, published December 18, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.94%, the 80th percentile. Fixed in arm-trusted-firmware 2.12.16+dfsg-1.