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CWE-1277 - Firmware Not Updateable

  • Abstraction:Base
  • Structure:Simple
  • Status:Draft
  • Release Date:2020-02-24
  • Latest Modification Date:2023-06-29

Weakness Name

Firmware Not Updateable

Description

The product does not provide its users with the ability to update or patch its firmware to address any vulnerabilities or weaknesses that may be present.

Without the ability to patch or update firmware, consumers will be left vulnerable to exploitation of any known vulnerabilities, or any vulnerabilities that are discovered in the future. This can expose consumers to permanent risk throughout the entire lifetime of the device, which could be years or decades. Some external protective measures and mitigations might be employed to aid in preventing or reducing the risk of malicious attack, but the root weakness cannot be corrected.

Common Consequences

Scope: Confidentiality, Integrity, Access Control, Authentication, Authorization

Impact: Gain Privileges or Assume Identity, Bypass Protection Mechanism, Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands, DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart

Notes: If an attacker can identify an exploitable vulnerability in one device that has no means of patching, the attack may be used against an entire class of devices.

Related Weaknesses

CWE-1329Reliance on Component That is Not Updateable