| Name |
White Box Reverse Engineering |
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| Likelyhood of attack |
Typical severity |
| High |
Medium |
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| Summary |
An attacker discovers the structure, function, and composition of a type of computer software through white box analysis techniques. White box techniques involve methods which can be applied to a piece of software when an executable or some other compiled object can be directly subjected to analysis, revealing at least a portion of its machine instructions that can be observed upon execution. |
| Prerequisites |
Direct access to the object or software. |
| Solutions | |
| Related Weaknesses |
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CWE ID
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Description
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| CWE-1323 |
Improper Management of Sensitive Trace Data |
| CWE-1324 |
Sensitive Information Accessible by Physical Probing of JTAG Interface |
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| Related CAPECS |
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CAPEC ID
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Description
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| CAPEC-188 |
An adversary discovers the structure, function, and composition of an object, resource, or system by using a variety of analysis techniques to effectively determine how the analyzed entity was constructed or operates. The goal of reverse engineering is often to duplicate the function, or a part of the function, of an object in order to duplicate or "back engineer" some aspect of its functioning. Reverse engineering techniques can be applied to mechanical objects, electronic devices, or software, although the methodology and techniques involved in each type of analysis differ widely. |
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