Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Caliptra Core ROM and Core Firmware (validate_debug_unlock_token()) in subsystem mode allows an attacker with access to the integrator's debug unlock signing service to unlock production debug on an unintended device by presenting a valid token issued for a different device sharing the same debug unlock key hash. The 384-bit challenge nonce continues to prevent replay of previously issued tokens. Practical impact is limited to loss of per-device scope enforcement within a set of devices that share the same unlock authority by design; it does not enable debug unlock on devices outside that set.

This issue affects Core ROM: 2.0.0 through 2.0.2, 2.1.0 through 2.1.1; Core Firmware: 2.0.0 through 2.0.1, 2.1.0.
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History

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Caliptra
Caliptra core Firmware
Caliptra core Rom
Vendors & Products Caliptra
Caliptra core Firmware
Caliptra core Rom

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Description Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Caliptra Core ROM and Core Firmware (validate_debug_unlock_token()) in subsystem mode allows an attacker with access to the integrator's debug unlock signing service to unlock production debug on an unintended device by presenting a valid token issued for a different device sharing the same debug unlock key hash. The 384-bit challenge nonce continues to prevent replay of previously issued tokens. Practical impact is limited to loss of per-device scope enforcement within a set of devices that share the same unlock authority by design; it does not enable debug unlock on devices outside that set. This issue affects Core ROM: 2.0.0 through 2.0.2, 2.1.0 through 2.1.1; Core Firmware: 2.0.0 through 2.0.1, 2.1.0.
Title Production Debug-Unlock Token Verification Missing Device Binding
Weaknesses CWE-345
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 1.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Caliptra

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-04T21:25:29.941Z

Reserved: 2026-06-09T23:30:40.399Z

Link: CVE-2026-11836

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-04T19:25:07.855Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-04T00:16:40.203

Modified: 2026-08-04T20:16:48.530

Link: CVE-2026-11836

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-07T11:13:27Z

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