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CWE-1242 – Inclusion of Undocumented Features or Chicken Bits

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Description

The device includes chicken bits or undocumented features that can create entry points for unauthorized actors.

Modes of Introduction:

– Architecture and Design

 

 

Related Weaknesses

CWE-284

 

Consequences

Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability, Access Control: Modify Memory, Read Memory, Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands, Gain Privileges or Assume Identity, Bypass Protection Mechanism

 

Potential Mitigations

Phase: Architecture and Design, Implementation

Effectiveness: High

Description: 

CVE References