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

    Related Weakness

    CWE-203: Observable Discrepancy

    CWE-203: Observable Discrepancy