CVE-2026-41514 — OP-TEE: RSA-OAEP padding oracle in Hisilicon HPRE driver enables plaintext recovery
OP-TEE is a Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) designed as companion to a non-secure Linux kernel running on Arm; Cortex-A cores using the TrustZone technology. Starting in version 4.5.0 and prior to version 4.11.0, the RSA-OAEP decryption implementation in the Hisilicon HPRE crypto driver uses non-constant-time `memcmp()` for label hash verification and has multiple distinguishable error paths. This creates a Manger-style padding oracle that allows an attacker to recover RSA-OAEP plaintext with approximately 1000-2000 adaptive chosen ciphertext queries. Only affects plat-d06 with `CFG_HISILICON_ACC_V3=y`, which seems to be disabled by default. Version 4.11.0 contains a patch. As a workaround, disable Hisilicon HPRE RSA driver with `CFG_HISILICON_ACC_V3=n`.
Who exploits it and how urgent it is
A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.
How the score was calculated
- No scoring signals.
The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.
CISA SSVC assessment CISA
Three decision points CISA publishes for the CVEs it assesses (SSVC 2.0.3). A stakeholder decision, not a severity score.
Remediation
Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.
- Documented patch — github.com (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.
- Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (OP-TEE Optee Os, Trustedfirmware Op-tee).
- Apply the fixed version or the patch documented under Remediation.
- Search available logs for exploit probes, errors and authentication anomalies.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OP-TEE | Optee Os | version >= 4.5.0, < 4.11.0 | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Trustedfirmware | Op-tee | ≥ 4.5.0 and ≤ 4.10.0 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
Attack characteristics
The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.
Every base score collected
Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.
| Score | Version | Severity | Expl. | Impact | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.3 | CVSS 3.1 | Low | 1.8 | 1.4 | nvd@nist.gov via NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| 2.5 | CVSS 3.1 | Low | 1.0 | 1.4 | security-advisories@github.com via NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| 2.5 | CVSS 3.1 | Low | — | — | GitHub_M via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N (score shown at the top: nvd@nist.gov) Weakness MITRE
Weakness class according to MITRE’s CWE catalog.
Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.
- Local/physical vector: focus on endpoint telemetry (EDR) from affected hosts.
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first.
- 2026
- Affected products added · op-tee/optee os
- SSVC assessment updated
- Record published
- Fix documented
- CVSS changed · 3.3
- Source status changed · → Analyzed
- Record created in this database
- CVE published
Source activity
Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.
- 1× Official description updated · Oct 15, 2026 – Oct 15, 2026
References
1 on the record
Elsewhere on this site
Related CVEs (same products)
- Low CVE-2026-53763 OP-TEE has AES-GCM 32-bit integer overflow in length counters that breaks authentication guarantee Jul 6, 2026
- Low CVE-2026-42546 OP-TEE has missing OPTEE_MSG_ATTR_TYPE_MASK in cleanup_shm_refs() leaks mobj references Jul 6, 2026
- Medium CVE-2026-44362 OP-TEE's subkey rollback protection can be bypassed with older subkey versions Jul 6, 2026
- Low CVE-2026-41515 OP-TEE: RSA-OAEP padding oracle in NXP CAAM driver enables plaintext recovery Jul 6, 2026
- Low CVE-2026-41516 OP-TEE: Hisilicon HPRE PKCS#1 v1.5 Decryption Padding Oracle Jul 6, 2026
- Low CVE-2026-41434 OP-TEE has unbounded recursion in sanitize_client_object() Jul 6, 2026
Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No FIRST EPSS score.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record
Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2026-41514 is "OP-TEE: RSA-OAEP padding oracle in Hisilicon HPRE driver enables plaintext recovery", rated Low. It affects Optee Os (OP-TEE); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. CVSS 3.3 describes technical severity. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.
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