Raspberry Pi 3 B+ and 4 B devices through 2021-08-09, in certain specific use cases in which the device supplies power to audio-output equipment, allow remote attackers to recover speech signals from an LED on the device, via a telescope and an electro-optical sensor, aka a "Glowworm" attack. We assume that the Raspberry Pi supplies power to some speakers. The power indicator LED of the Raspberry Pi is connected directly to the power line, as a result, the intensity of a device's power indicator LED is correlative to the power consumption. The sound played by the speakers affects the Raspberry Pi's power consumption and as a result is also correlative to the light intensity of the LED. By analyzing measurements obtained from an electro-optical sensor directed at the power indicator LED of the Raspberry Pi, we can recover the sound played by the speakers.
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https://www.nassiben.com/glowworm-attack | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
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Information
Published : 2021-08-11 16:15
Updated : 2024-02-28 18:28
NVD link : CVE-2021-38545
Mitre link : CVE-2021-38545
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-38545
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Products Affected
raspberrypi
- raspberry_pi_4_model_b
- raspberry_pi_4_model_b_firmware
- raspberry_pi_3_model_b\+
- raspberry_pi_3_model_b\+_firmware
CWE