CWE-1320

Improper Protection for Outbound Error Messages and Alert Signals

Medium

Description

Untrusted agents can disable alerts about signal conditions exceeding limits or the response mechanism that handles such alerts.

Potential Impact

How to Fix

Architecture and Design

Alert signals generated by critical events should be protected from access by untrusted agents. Only hardware or trusted firmware modules should be able to alter the alert configuration.

Related Weaknesses

References

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