CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedThe Ingenic T41 SoC boot ROM, along with potentially the T32, T40, and A1 models, is vulnerable due to its ability to parse and execute an attacker-controlled init table before verifying secure boot states. This flaw allows an attacker with physical access to modify the secure boot process, potentially leading to the execution of unsigned or altered boot code. Organizations utilizing these SoCs should prioritize remediation efforts to mitigate the risk of unauthorized code execution and ensure the integrity of their systems.
Original NVD Description
The Ingenic T41, and probably also T32, T40, and A1 SoC boot ROMs parse and execute an attacker-controlled init table from the SPL header before checking the secure boot state and before invoking signature verification. The init table parser supports full-address 32-bit write operations, allowing modification of SRAM-resident secure boot state prior to the verification decision. An attacker with physical write access to boot media can inject an init-table entry that disables the secure boot check, causing the ROM to accept unsigned or modified first-stage boot code. This has been hardware-validated on a secureboot-enabled T41 device; ROM analysis confirms closely related behavior on T32, T40, and A1.