CVE-2020-27211 (GCVE-0-2020-27211)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-05-21 12:04 – Updated: 2024-08-04 16:11
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Summary
Nordic Semiconductor nRF52840 devices through 2020-10-19 have improper protection against physical side channels. The flash read-out protection (APPROTECT) can be bypassed by injecting a fault during the boot phase.
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