CWE-1271 Detail

CWE-1271

Uninitialized Value on Reset for Registers Holding Security Settings
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2020-02-24
00h00 +00:00
2023-06-29
00h00 +00:00
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Naam: Uninitialized Value on Reset for Registers Holding Security Settings

Security-critical logic is not set to a known value on reset.

Algemene informatie

Introductiemodi

Implementation

Toepasselijke platforms

Taal

Class: Not Language-Specific (Undetermined)

Besturingssystemen

Class: Not OS-Specific (Undetermined)

Architecturen

Class: Not Architecture-Specific (Undetermined)

Technologieën

Class: Not Technology-Specific (Undetermined)

Veelvoorkomende gevolgen

Bereik Impact Waarschijnlijkheid
Access Control
Authentication
Authorization
Varies by Context

Mogelijke risicobeperkingen

Phases : Implementation
Design checks should be performed to identify any uninitialized flip-flops used for security-critical functions.
Phases : Architecture and Design
All registers holding security-critical information should be set to a specific value on reset.

Notities kwetsbaarheidsmapping

Rechtvaardiging : 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.
Opmerking : 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.

Gerelateerde aanvalspatronen

CAPEC-ID Naam aanvalspatroon
CAPEC-74 Manipulating State

Notities

This entry is still under development and will continue to see updates and content improvements.

Indiening

Naam Organisatie Datum Releasedatum Version
Nicole Fern Cycuity (originally submitted as Tortuga Logic) 2020-05-15 +00:00 2020-02-24 +00:00 4.1

Wijzigingen

Naam Organisatie Datum Opmerking
CWE Content Team MITRE 2020-08-20 +00:00 updated Common_Consequences, Demonstrative_Examples, Description, Modes_of_Introduction, Name, Potential_Mitigations, Related_Attack_Patterns, Relationships
CWE Content Team MITRE 2021-03-15 +00:00 updated Name, Type
CWE Content Team MITRE 2021-10-28 +00:00 updated Weakness_Ordinalities
CWE Content Team MITRE 2022-10-13 +00:00 updated Demonstrative_Examples
CWE Content Team MITRE 2023-01-31 +00:00 updated Relationships
CWE Content Team MITRE 2023-04-27 +00:00 updated Relationships
CWE Content Team MITRE 2023-06-29 +00:00 updated Mapping_Notes