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CVE-2021-38545
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.9
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2021-08-11T16:15:07.280 · Last modified 2026-06-17T04:02:20.240

Summary

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

Affected products

raspberrypi — raspberry_pi_4_model_b_firmware

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References

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