CAPEC-623 Metadata
Likelihood of Attack
High
Typical Severity
Low
Overview
Summary
Compromising Emanations (CE) are defined as unintentional signals which an attacker may intercept and analyze to disclose the information processed by the targeted equipment. Commercial mobile devices and retransmission devices have displays, buttons, microchips, and radios that emit mechanical emissions in the form of sound or vibrations. Capturing these emissions can help an adversary understand what the device is doing.
Prerequisites
Proximal access to the device.
Potential Solutions / Mitigations
None are known.
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-201 | Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data |
Related CAPECs
| CAPEC ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CAPEC-189 | An adversary discovers the structure, function, and composition of a type of computer software through black box analysis techniques. 'Black Box' methods involve interacting with the software indirectly, in the absence of direct access to the executable object. Such analysis typically involves interacting with the software at the boundaries of where the software interfaces with a larger execution environment, such as input-output vectors, libraries, or APIs. Black Box Reverse Engineering also refers to gathering physical side effects of a hardware device, such as electromagnetic radiation or sounds. |
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