tid-214
Vulnerability from emb3d
Description

Some device have mutable or immutable secure Roots of Trust (ROTs) that may store keys or secrets. If the device has a ROT mechanism to validate the authenticity of the firmware/software, the ROT can be either a software or hardware mechanisms, such as a Trusted Platform Module (TPM), firmware TPM (fTPM), Secure Element, or similar security module. If a threat actor can access authentication material on the ROT, such as the keys or other secrets, they can potentially use them to sign a malicious version of firmware/software which can then be installed on the device.

CWE
  • CWE-1326: Missing Immutable Root of Trust in Hardware


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