CWE-1278
Weakness AllowedMissing Protection Against Hardware Reverse Engineering Using Integrated Circuit (IC) Imaging Techniques
Abstraction: Base · Status: Incomplete
Information stored in hardware may be recovered by an attacker with the capability to capture and analyze images of the integrated circuit using techniques such as scanning electron microscopy.
These secrets may be stored in non-volatile memory or in the circuit netlist. Memory technologies such as masked ROM make it easier to extract secrets than One-time Programmable (OTP) memory.
Dimensions
- Behavior-Type: Protection
- Behavior-Property: Missing
- Technology: Hardware
- Attack: Reverse Engineering
- Technology: Integrated Circuit
- Acronym: (IC)
- Attack: Imaging Techniques
Mapping guidance
This CWE entry is at the Base level of abstraction, which is a preferred level of abstraction for mapping to the root causes of vulnerabilities.
Carefully read both the name and description to ensure that this mapping is an appropriate fit. Do not try to 'force' a mapping to a lower-level Base/Variant simply to comply with this preferred level of abstraction.
Modes of introduction
Notes
Maintenance
This entry is still under development and will continue to see updates and content improvements. It is more attack-oriented, so it might be more suited for CAPEC.
Content history
updated Demonstrative_Examples, Description, Modes_of_Introduction, Potential_Mitigations, References, Related_Attack_Patterns
updated Maintenance_Notes
updated Relationships
updated Relationships
updated Relationships
updated Related_Attack_Patterns
updated References, Relationships
updated Mapping_Notes
updated Weakness_Ordinalities
updated Common_Consequences, Description, Dimensions
2 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
CVE-2021-38394 (GCVE-0-2021-38394)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-10-04 17:34 – Updated: 2024-09-16 18:59| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-21-273-01 | x_refsource_MISC |
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific | ZOOM LATITUDE |
Affected:
Model 3120
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GHSA-C3HF-72HW-FVR7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:16 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:16An attacker with physical access to the device can extract the binary that checks for the hardware key and reverse engineer it, which could be used to create a physical duplicate of a valid hardware key. The hardware key allows access to special settings when inserted.
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Mitigation
The cost of secret extraction via IC reverse engineering should outweigh the potential value of the secrets being extracted. Threat model and value of secrets should be used to choose the technology used to safeguard those secrets. Examples include IC camouflaging and obfuscation, tamper-proof packaging, active shielding, and physical tampering detection information erasure.
CAPEC-188: Reverse Engineering
An adversary discovers the structure, function, and composition of an object, resource, or system by using a variety of analysis techniques to effectively determine how the analyzed entity was constructed or operates. The goal of reverse engineering is often to duplicate the function, or a part of the function, of an object in order to duplicate or "back engineer" some aspect of its functioning. Reverse engineering techniques can be applied to mechanical objects, electronic devices, or software, although the methodology and techniques involved in each type of analysis differ widely.
CAPEC-37: Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data
An attacker examines a target system to find sensitive data that has been embedded within it. This information can reveal confidential contents, such as account numbers or individual keys/credentials that can be used as an intermediate step in a larger attack.
CAPEC-545: Pull Data from System Resources
An adversary who is authorized or has the ability to search known system resources, does so with the intention of gathering useful information. System resources include files, memory, and other aspects of the target system. In this pattern of attack, the adversary does not necessarily know what they are going to find when they start pulling data. This is different than CAPEC-150 where the adversary knows what they are looking for due to the common location.