CVE-2020-27211

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Nordic Semiconductor nRF52840 devices through 2020-10-19

Description: The issue concerns improper protection against physical side channels in the affected devices. Specifically, the flash read-out protection (APPROTECT) can be bypassed by injecting a fault during the boot phase.

Recommendations: For Nordic Semiconductor nRF52840 devices through 2020-10-19, consider implementing additional security measures to protect against physical side-channel attacks, such as enhancing the boot phase security to prevent fault injection. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.