Side-channel attack of AN1044/AN953/SW300052 cryptographic algorithms
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-89172 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Microchip |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-09-12 10:16:36 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-09-12 10:16:36 UTC |
| Description | Improper protection of physical side channels vulnerability in Microchip AN1044, Microchip AN953, and Microchip SW300052. This issue affects AN1044: through A; AN953: through A; SW300052: through 2.6. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 5.6 MEDIUM from dc3f6da9-85b5-4a73-84a2-2ec90b40fca5
CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Problem Types: CWE-1300 | CWE-1300 CWE-1300 Improper protection of physical side channels
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | dc3f6da9-85b5-4a73-84a2-2ec90b40fca5 | Secondary | 5.6 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 5.6 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
PhysicalAttack Complexity
HighAttack Requirements
PresentPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneSub Conf.
HighSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
NoneCVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.microchip.com/en-us/application-notes/an953 | dc3f6da9-85b5-4a73-84a2-2ec90b40fca5 | www.microchip.com | |
| www.microchip.com/en-us/development-tool/sw300052 | dc3f6da9-85b5-4a73-84a2-2ec90b40fca5 | www.microchip.com | |
| www.microchip.com/en-us/application-notes/an1044 | dc3f6da9-85b5-4a73-84a2-2ec90b40fca5 | www.microchip.com | |
| www.microchip.com/en-us/solutions/technologies/embedded-security/how-to-report-... | dc3f6da9-85b5-4a73-84a2-2ec90b40fca5 | www.microchip.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Daniel Würsch (en)
CNA: Institute of Computer Science, University of Tartu (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-04-01T22:00:00.000Z | Reported |
Solutions
CNA: None. Side-channel prevention is outside of intended use of product.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.