Common Weakness Enumeration
CWE Definition / CWE-1300
CWE-1300: Improper Protection of Physical Side Channels
The device does not contain sufficient protection mechanisms to prevent physical side channels from exposing sensitive information due to patterns in physically observable phenomena such as variations in power consumption, electromagnetic emissions (EME), or acoustic emissions.
Published:29 May 2020
Organization:MITRE
Modified:9 Sep 2025
