CWE-1263

Improper Physical Access Control

Medium

Description

The product is designed with access restricted to certain information, but it does not sufficiently protect against an unauthorized actor with physical access to these areas.

Potential Impact

How to Fix

Architecture and Design

Specific protection requirements depend strongly on contextual factors including the level of acceptable risk associated with compromise to the product's protection mechanism. Designers could incorporate anti-tampering measures that protect against or detect when the product has been tampered with.

Testing

The testing phase of the lifecycle should establish a method for determining whether the protection mechanism is sufficient to prevent unauthorized access.

Manufacturing

Ensure that all protection mechanisms are fully activated at the time of manufacturing and distribution.

Related Weaknesses

References

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