High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Mar 19, 2020· Updated May 12, 2026
CVE-2020-10648
CVE-2020-10648
Description
Das U-Boot through 2020.01 allows attackers to bypass verified boot restrictions and subsequently boot arbitrary images by providing a crafted FIT image to a system configured to boot the default configuration.
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Affected products
28- U-Boot/U-Bootdescription
- osv-coords23 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/u-boot&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.1pkg:rpm/opensuse/u-boot&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.2pkg:rpm/suse/u-boot&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%205pkg:rpm/suse/u-boot&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015-ESPOSpkg:rpm/suse/u-boot&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/u-boot&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/u-boot&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/u-boot&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/u-boot&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/u-boot&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/u-boot&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/u-boot&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/u-boot&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015pkg:rpm/suse/u-boot-rpi3&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%205pkg:rpm/suse/u-boot-rpi3&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015-ESPOSpkg:rpm/suse/u-boot-rpi3&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/u-boot-rpi3&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/u-boot-rpi3&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/u-boot-rpi3&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/u-boot-rpi3&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/u-boot-rpi3&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/u-boot-rpi3&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/u-boot-rpiarm64&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP2
< 2019.01-lp151.6.13.1+ 22 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2019.01-lp151.6.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2020.01-lp152.9.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2016.07-12.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2018.03-4.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2018.03-4.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2019.01-7.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2020.01-10.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2016.07-12.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2018.03-4.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2019.01-5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2018.03-4.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2019.01-5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2018.03-4.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2016.07-12.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2018.03-4.6.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2018.03-4.6.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2019.01-7.10.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2016.07-12.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2018.03-4.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2019.01-5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2018.03-4.6.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2019.01-5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2020.01-10.9.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/u-boot/u-boot/commits/masternvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- labs.f-secure.com/advisories/das-u-boot-verified-boot-bypass/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00030.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/03/18/5nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-577017.htmlnvd
News mentions
1- Siemens Ruggedcom RoxCISA ICS Advisories