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CWE-1290 – Incorrect Decoding of Security Identifiers

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Description

The product implements a decoding mechanism to decode certain bus-transaction signals to security identifiers. If the decoding is implemented incorrectly, then untrusted agents can now gain unauthorized access to the asset.

Modes of Introduction:

– Implementation

 

 

Related Weaknesses

CWE-284
CWE-1294

 

Consequences

Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability, Access Control: Modify Memory, Read Memory, DoS: Resource Consumption (Other), Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands, Gain Privileges or Assume Identity, Quality Degradation

 

Potential Mitigations

Phase: Architecture and Design

Description: 

Security identifier decoders must be reviewed for design consistency and common weaknesses.

Phase: Implementation

Description: 

Access and programming flows must be tested in pre-silicon and post-silicon testing in order to check for this weakness.

CVE References