CWE-1247: Improper Protection Against Voltage and Clock Glitches
Overview
CWE-1247 (Improper Protection Against Voltage and Clock Glitches) documents a weakness type used across vulnerability databases and security assessments. Use the sections below for definition, context, and mapped CVEs.
Security impact
Security impact: Depends on product and context; use CVE records, severity scores, and MITRE guidance to prioritize.
Description
The device does not contain or contains incorrectly implemented circuitry or sensors to detect and mitigate voltage and clock glitches and protect sensitive information or software contained on the device.
Applicable platforms
Kind
Name
Class
Prevalence
OS / CPE
language
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Not Language-Specific
Undetermined
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operating_system
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Not OS-Specific
Undetermined
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architecture
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Not Architecture-Specific
Undetermined
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technology
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ICS/OT
Undetermined
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technology
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System on Chip
Undetermined
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technology
Power Management Hardware
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Undetermined
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technology
Clock/Counter Hardware
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Undetermined
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technology
Sensor Hardware
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Undetermined
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Related CVEs in this database
These CVEs are mapped to this weakness in this database and kept for traceability and search.
Improper Protection Against Voltage and Clock Glitches in FPGA devices, could allow an attacker with physical access to undervolt the platform resulting in a loss of confidentiality.
A voltage glitch during the startup of EEFC NVM controllers on Microchip SAM E70/S70/V70/V71, SAM G55, SAM 4C/4S/4N/4E, and SAM 3S/3N/3U microcontrollers allows access to the memory bus via the debug …
Dell BIOS versions contain an Improper Protection Against Voltage and Clock Glitches vulnerability. An attacker with physical access to the system could potentially exploit this vulnerability by trigg…
Previous names
Missing Protection Against Voltage and Clock Glitches(2020-08-20)
Missing or Improperly Implemented Protection Against Voltage and Clock Glitches(2021-10-28)