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CVE-2020-11684

AT91bootstrap before 3.9.2 does not properly wipe encryption and authentication keys from memory...

9.1 Critical

CVE-2020-11684 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.1) in Linux4sam At91bootstrap, published September 14, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.08%, the 65th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
9.1 CriticalCVSS 3.1, NVD
Exploit chance
1.08%EPSS, 65th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

AT91bootstrap before 3.9.2 does not properly wipe encryption and authentication keys from memory before passing control to a less privileged software component. This can be exploited to disclose these keys and subsequently encrypt and sign the next boot stage (such as the bootloader).

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
High
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

1.08%Up 0.5 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used9.1

AT91bootstrap before 3.9.2 does not properly wipe encryption and authentication keys from memory before passing control to a less privileged software component. This can be exploited to disclose these keys and subsequently encrypt and sign the next boot stage (such as the bootloader).

Record
CVE-2020-11684
CVSS 3.1
9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS 2.0
6.4 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-212
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

AT91bootstrap before 3.9.2 does not properly wipe encryption and authentication keys from memory before passing control to a less privileged software component. This can be exploited to disclose these keys and subsequently encrypt and sign the next boot stage (such as the bootloader).

Record
CVE-2020-11684
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-4026No score

AT91bootstrap before 3.9.2 does not properly wipe encryption and authentication keys from memory before passing control to a less privileged software component. This can be exploited to disclose these keys and subsequently encrypt and sign the next boot stage (such as the bootloader).

Record
EUVD-2020-4026
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-233h-674c-hxmwNo score

AT91bootstrap before 3.9.2 does not properly wipe encryption and authentication keys from memory...

AT91bootstrap before 3.9.2 does not properly wipe encryption and authentication keys from memory before passing control to a less privileged software component. This can be exploited to disclose these keys and subsequently encrypt and sign the next boot stage (such as the bootloader).

Record
GHSA-233h-674c-hxmw
Weakness
CWE-326
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV9.1

AT91bootstrap before 3.9.2 does not properly wipe encryption and authentication keys from memory before passing control to a less privileged software component. This can be exploited to disclose these keys and subsequently encrypt and sign the next boot stage (such as the bootloader).

Record
CVE-2020-11684
CVSS 3.1
9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

References

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