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CWE-1257: Improper Access Control Applied to Mirrored or Aliased Memory Regions

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Aliased or mirrored memory regions in hardware designs may have inconsistent read/write permissions enforced by the hardware.

What the weakness is: CWE-1257 at MITRE. All weaknesses

Related attack patterns (CAPEC): 2
  • CAPEC-456 Infected Memory Likelihood: Medium · Severity: High
  • CAPEC-679 Exploitation of Improperly Configured or Implemented Memory Protections Likelihood: Medium · Severity: Very High

The attack patterns MITRE's CAPEC relates to CWE-1257, as MITRE names them. Credits.

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