Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-1278

    CWE-1278: Missing Protection Against Hardware Reverse Engineering Using Integrated Circuit (IC) Imaging Techniques

    Information stored in hardware may be recovered by an attacker with the capability to capture and analyze images of the integrated circuit using techniques such as scanning electron microscopy.

    Published:20 May 2020
    Organization:MITRE
    Modified:11 Dec 2025

    Related Weakness

    CWE-693: Protection Mechanism Failure