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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-36133 · published 7 December 2021

CVE-2021-36133: Trustedfirmware op-tee incorrect permission assignment vulnerability

Trustedfirmware · Op Tee

The OPTEE-OS CSU driver for NXP i.MX SoC devices lacks security access configuration for several models, resulting in TrustZone bypass because the NonSecure World can perform arbitrary memory read/write operations on Secure World memory. This involves a DMA capable peripheral.

7.1 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.27% · top 82.7% CWE-732 · Incorrect permission assignment
7.1CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 3.6
0.27%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The OPTEE-OS CSU driver for NXP i.MX SoC devices lacks security access configuration for several models, resulting in TrustZone bypass because the NonSecure World can perform arbitrary memory read/write operations on Secure World memory. This involves a DMA capable peripheral.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/f-secure-foundry/advisories/blob/master/Security_Advisory-Ref_FSC-HWSEC-VR2021-0001-OP-TEE_TrustZone_ Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/f-secure-foundry/advisories/blob/master/Security_Advisory-Ref_FSC-HWSEC-VR2021-0001-OP-TEE_TrustZone_ Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-36133), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-02). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.