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CWE-514: Covert Channel

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

What the weakness is: CWE-514 at MITRE. All weaknesses

Related attack patterns (CAPEC): 1
  • CAPEC-463 Padding Oracle Crypto Attack Severity: High

The attack patterns MITRE's CAPEC relates to CWE-514, as MITRE names them. Credits.

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