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BDU:2025-02470 (CVE-2025-27840)

Vulnerability from fstec – Published: 2025-03-10 – Updated: 2026-08-07 – View on bdu.fstec.ru Exploit publicly available No remediation information

Title

Уязвимость интерфейса HCI микропрограммного обеспечения микроконтроллеров Espressif ESP32, позволяющая нарушителю обойти существующие ограничения безопасности

Summary

Уязвимость интерфейса HCI микропрограммного обеспечения микроконтроллеров Espressif ESP32 связана с наличием недокументированных команд конфигурации. Эксплуатация уязвимости может позволить нарушителю обойти существующие ограничения безопасности

Severity

5.7 (Medium) CVSS 2.0


                      
                        AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:P

6.8 (Medium) CVSS 3.0


                      
                        CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L

Class

Code vulnerability

Status

Potential vulnerability

Exploitation

Functionality abuse

Incidents

Being clarified

Remediation

Being clarified

CWE

CWE-912 - Скрытые функции

Aliases

CVE-2025-27840

References

5 references

URL
https://github.com/em0gi/CVE-2025-27840/blob/main/Enumerate.py
https://reg.rootedcon.com/cfp/schedule/talk/5
https://github.com/orgs/espruino/discussions/7699
https://www.flyingpenguin.com/?p=67838
https://darkmentor.com/blog/esp32_non-backdoor/

Impacted products

1 product from 2 vendors

Vendors

Espressif Systems (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Products

ESP32

Versions

- (ESP32)

Product types

Firmware

Mitigations

Компенсирующие меры: - ограничение физического доступа к уязвимому устройству; - ограничение доступа к HCI интерфейсу уязвимого устройства.

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  "CVSS 3.0": "AV:P/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L",
  "CVSS 4.0": null,
  "remediation_\u0418\u0434\u0435\u043d\u0442\u0438\u0444\u0438\u043a\u0430\u0442\u043e\u0440": null,
  "remediation_\u041d\u0430\u0438\u043c\u0435\u043d\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435": null,
  "\u0412\u0435\u043d\u0434\u043e\u0440 \u041f\u041e": "Espressif Systems (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.",
  "\u0412\u0435\u0440\u0441\u0438\u044f \u041f\u041e": "- (ESP32)",
  "\u0412\u043e\u0437\u043c\u043e\u0436\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u043c\u0435\u0440\u044b \u043f\u043e \u0443\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044e": "\u041a\u043e\u043c\u043f\u0435\u043d\u0441\u0438\u0440\u0443\u044e\u0449\u0438\u0435 \u043c\u0435\u0440\u044b:\n- \u043e\u0433\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0447\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0444\u0438\u0437\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0434\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0443\u043f\u0430 \u043a \u0443\u044f\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043c\u043e\u043c\u0443 \u0443\u0441\u0442\u0440\u043e\u0439\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0443;\n- \u043e\u0433\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0447\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0434\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0443\u043f\u0430 \u043a HCI \u0438\u043d\u0442\u0435\u0440\u0444\u0435\u0439\u0441\u0443 \u0443\u044f\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0443\u0441\u0442\u0440\u043e\u0439\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0430.",
  "\u0414\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u0432\u044b\u044f\u0432\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f": "09.03.2025",
  "\u0414\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u043f\u043e\u0441\u043b\u0435\u0434\u043d\u0435\u0433\u043e \u043e\u0431\u043d\u043e\u0432\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f": "07.08.2026",
  "\u0414\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u043f\u0443\u0431\u043b\u0438\u043a\u0430\u0446\u0438\u0438": "10.03.2025",
  "\u0418\u0434\u0435\u043d\u0442\u0438\u0444\u0438\u043a\u0430\u0442\u043e\u0440": "BDU:2025-02470",
  "\u0418\u0434\u0435\u043d\u0442\u0438\u0444\u0438\u043a\u0430\u0442\u043e\u0440\u044b \u0434\u0440\u0443\u0433\u0438\u0445 \u0441\u0438\u0441\u0442\u0435\u043c \u043e\u043f\u0438\u0441\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0439 \u0443\u044f\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438": "CVE-2025-27840",
  "\u0418\u043d\u0444\u043e\u0440\u043c\u0430\u0446\u0438\u044f \u043e\u0431 \u0443\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0438": "\u0418\u043d\u0444\u043e\u0440\u043c\u0430\u0446\u0438\u044f \u043e\u0431 \u0443\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0438 \u043e\u0442\u0441\u0443\u0442\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0443\u0435\u0442",
  "\u041a\u043b\u0430\u0441\u0441 \u0443\u044f\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438": "\u0423\u044f\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044c \u043a\u043e\u0434\u0430",
  "\u041d\u0430\u0437\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u041f\u041e": "ESP32",
  "\u041d\u0430\u0438\u043c\u0435\u043d\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u041e\u0421 \u0438 \u0442\u0438\u043f \u0430\u043f\u043f\u0430\u0440\u0430\u0442\u043d\u043e\u0439 \u043f\u043b\u0430\u0442\u0444\u043e\u0440\u043c\u044b": null,
  "\u041d\u0430\u0438\u043c\u0435\u043d\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0443\u044f\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438": "\u0423\u044f\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044c \u0438\u043d\u0442\u0435\u0440\u0444\u0435\u0439\u0441\u0430 HCI \u043c\u0438\u043a\u0440\u043e\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0433\u0440\u0430\u043c\u043c\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043e\u0431\u0435\u0441\u043f\u0435\u0447\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f \u043c\u0438\u043a\u0440\u043e\u043a\u043e\u043d\u0442\u0440\u043e\u043b\u043b\u0435\u0440\u043e\u0432 Espressif ESP32, \u043f\u043e\u0437\u0432\u043e\u043b\u044f\u044e\u0449\u0430\u044f \u043d\u0430\u0440\u0443\u0448\u0438\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044e \u043e\u0431\u043e\u0439\u0442\u0438 \u0441\u0443\u0449\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0443\u044e\u0449\u0438\u0435 \u043e\u0433\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0447\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f \u0431\u0435\u0437\u043e\u043f\u0430\u0441\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438",
  "\u041d\u0430\u043b\u0438\u0447\u0438\u0435 \u044d\u043a\u0441\u043f\u043b\u043e\u0439\u0442\u0430": "\u0421\u0443\u0449\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0443\u0435\u0442 \u0432 \u043e\u0442\u043a\u0440\u044b\u0442\u043e\u043c \u0434\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0443\u043f\u0435",
  "\u041e\u043f\u0438\u0441\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u043e\u0448\u0438\u0431\u043a\u0438 CWE": "\u0421\u043a\u0440\u044b\u0442\u044b\u0435 \u0444\u0443\u043d\u043a\u0446\u0438\u0438 (CWE-912)",
  "\u041e\u043f\u0438\u0441\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0443\u044f\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438": "\u0423\u044f\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044c \u0438\u043d\u0442\u0435\u0440\u0444\u0435\u0439\u0441\u0430 HCI \u043c\u0438\u043a\u0440\u043e\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0433\u0440\u0430\u043c\u043c\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043e\u0431\u0435\u0441\u043f\u0435\u0447\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f \u043c\u0438\u043a\u0440\u043e\u043a\u043e\u043d\u0442\u0440\u043e\u043b\u043b\u0435\u0440\u043e\u0432 Espressif ESP32 \u0441\u0432\u044f\u0437\u0430\u043d\u0430 \u0441 \u043d\u0430\u043b\u0438\u0447\u0438\u0435\u043c \u043d\u0435\u0434\u043e\u043a\u0443\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0442\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0445 \u043a\u043e\u043c\u0430\u043d\u0434 \u043a\u043e\u043d\u0444\u0438\u0433\u0443\u0440\u0430\u0446\u0438\u0438. \u042d\u043a\u0441\u043f\u043b\u0443\u0430\u0442\u0430\u0446\u0438\u044f \u0443\u044f\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438 \u043c\u043e\u0436\u0435\u0442 \u043f\u043e\u0437\u0432\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u044c \u043d\u0430\u0440\u0443\u0448\u0438\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044e \u043e\u0431\u043e\u0439\u0442\u0438 \u0441\u0443\u0449\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0443\u044e\u0449\u0438\u0435 \u043e\u0433\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0447\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f \u0431\u0435\u0437\u043e\u043f\u0430\u0441\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438",
  "\u041f\u043e\u0441\u043b\u0435\u0434\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0438\u044f \u044d\u043a\u0441\u043f\u043b\u0443\u0430\u0442\u0430\u0446\u0438\u0438 \u0443\u044f\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438": null,
  "\u041f\u0440\u043e\u0447\u0430\u044f \u0438\u043d\u0444\u043e\u0440\u043c\u0430\u0446\u0438\u044f": null,
  "\u0421\u0432\u044f\u0437\u044c \u0441 \u0438\u043d\u0446\u0438\u0434\u0435\u043d\u0442\u0430\u043c\u0438 \u0418\u0411": "\u0414\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0443\u0442\u043e\u0447\u043d\u044f\u044e\u0442\u0441\u044f",
  "\u0421\u043e\u0441\u0442\u043e\u044f\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0443\u044f\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438": "\u041e\u043f\u0443\u0431\u043b\u0438\u043a\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0430",
  "\u0421\u043f\u043e\u0441\u043e\u0431 \u0443\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f": "\u0414\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0443\u0442\u043e\u0447\u043d\u044f\u044e\u0442\u0441\u044f",
  "\u0421\u043f\u043e\u0441\u043e\u0431 \u044d\u043a\u0441\u043f\u043b\u0443\u0430\u0442\u0430\u0446\u0438\u0438": "\u0417\u043b\u043e\u0443\u043f\u043e\u0442\u0440\u0435\u0431\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0444\u0443\u043d\u043a\u0446\u0438\u043e\u043d\u0430\u043b\u043e\u043c",
  "\u0421\u0441\u044b\u043b\u043a\u0438 \u043d\u0430 \u0438\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0447\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0438": "https://github.com/em0gi/CVE-2025-27840/blob/main/Enumerate.py\nhttps://reg.rootedcon.com/cfp/schedule/talk/5\nhttps://github.com/orgs/espruino/discussions/7699\nhttps://www.flyingpenguin.com/?p=67838\nhttps://darkmentor.com/blog/esp32_non-backdoor/",
  "\u0421\u0442\u0430\u0442\u0443\u0441 \u0443\u044f\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438": "\u041f\u043e\u0442\u0435\u043d\u0446\u0438\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0430\u044f \u0443\u044f\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044c",
  "\u0422\u0438\u043f \u041f\u041e": "\u041c\u0438\u043a\u0440\u043e\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0433\u0440\u0430\u043c\u043c\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u043a\u043e\u0434",
  "\u0422\u0438\u043f \u043e\u0448\u0438\u0431\u043a\u0438 CWE": "CWE-912",
  "\u0423\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0435\u043d\u044c \u043e\u043f\u0430\u0441\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438 \u0443\u044f\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438": "\u0421\u0440\u0435\u0434\u043d\u0438\u0439 \u0443\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0435\u043d\u044c \u043e\u043f\u0430\u0441\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438 (\u0431\u0430\u0437\u043e\u0432\u0430\u044f \u043e\u0446\u0435\u043d\u043a\u0430 CVSS 2.0 \u0441\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0432\u043b\u044f\u0435\u0442 5,7)\n\u0421\u0440\u0435\u0434\u043d\u0438\u0439 \u0443\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0435\u043d\u044c \u043e\u043f\u0430\u0441\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438 (\u0431\u0430\u0437\u043e\u0432\u0430\u044f \u043e\u0446\u0435\u043d\u043a\u0430 CVSS 3.0 \u0441\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0432\u043b\u044f\u0435\u0442 6,8)"
}

CVE-2025-27840 (GCVE-0-2025-27840)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-03-08 00:00 – Updated: 2025-05-12 15:33

Summary

Espressif ESP32 chips allow 29 hidden HCI commands, such as 0xFC02 (Write memory).

Severity

6.8 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-03-10 15:04 UTC

CWE

CWE-912 - Hidden Functionality

Assigner

mitre mitre root

References

15 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/TarlogicSecurity/Talks/blob/ma…
https://x.com/pascal_gujer/status/1898442439704158276
https://www.tarlogic.com/news/backdoor-esp32-chip…
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/un…
https://reg.rootedcon.com/cfp/schedule/talk/5
https://flyingpenguin.com/?p=67838
https://github.com/em0gi/CVE-2025-27840
https://github.com/orgs/espruino/discussions/7699
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/un…
https://darkmentor.com/blog/esp32_non-backdoor/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43308740
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43301369
https://github.com/esphome/esphome/discussions/8382
https://cheriot.org/auditing/backdoor/2025/03/09/…
https://www.espressif.com/en/news/Response_ESP32_…

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Espressif	ESP32	Affected: 2025-03-06 (custom)

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Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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BDU:2025-02470 (CVE-2025-27840)

CVE-2025-27840 (GCVE-0-2025-27840)

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