CAPEC Definitions
CAPEC Definitions / CAPEC-539
CAPEC-539: ASIC With Malicious Functionality
An attacker with access to the development environment process of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) for a victim system being developed or maintained after initial deployment can insert malicious functionality into the system for the purpose of disruption or further compromise.
Severity:High
Possibility:Low
Extended Description
No Extended Description.
Mitigations
No Mitigations found.
Relationships with other CAPECs
CAPEC-444: Development Alteration
Prerequisites
The attacker must have working knowledge of some if not all of the components involved in the target system as well as the infrastructure and development environment of the manufacturer.
Advanced knowledge about the ASIC installed within the target system.
Related Weaknesses
No related Weaknesses found.
