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CWE-514 - Covert Channel

CWE-514

  • Abstraction:
  • Class
  • Structure:
  • Simple
  • Status:
  • Incomplete
Weakness Name

Covert Channel

Description

A covert channel is a path that can be used to transfer information in a way not intended by the system's designers.

Typically the system has not given authorization for the transmission and has no knowledge of its occurrence.

Common Consequences

Scope: Confidentiality, Access Control

Impact: Read Application Data, Bypass Protection Mechanism

Related Weaknesses
  • Release Date:
  • 2006-07-19
  • Latest Modification Date:
  • 2024-07-16

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