Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Allowed-with-Review

Missing Authorization

Abstraction: Class · Status: Incomplete

The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

14544 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-XWCF-MPRH-WPVW

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-06-09 06:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 04:41
VLAI
Details

The Essential Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized use of functionality due to a missing capability check on the template_count function in versions up to, and including, 4.0.6. This makes it possible for subscriber-level attackers to obtain plugin template information. While a nonce check is present, it is only executed when a nonce is provided. Not providing a nonce results in the nonce verification to be skipped. There is no capability check.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-2086"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-06-09T06:16:03Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The Essential Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized use of functionality due to a missing capability check on the template_count function in versions up to, and including, 4.0.6. This makes it possible for subscriber-level attackers to obtain plugin template information. While a nonce check is present, it is only executed when a nonce is provided. Not providing a nonce results in the nonce verification to be skipped. There is no capability check.",
  "id": "GHSA-xwcf-mprh-wpvw",
  "modified": "2024-04-04T04:41:49Z",
  "published": "2023-06-09T06:30:32Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2086"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/essential-blocks/tags/4.0.6/includes/Admin/Admin.php"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026new=2900595%40essential-blocks%2Ftrunk\u0026old=2900029%40essential-blocks%2Ftrunk\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=#file2"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9efc782a-ec61-4741-81fd-a263a2739e16?source=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-XWF2-93HX-88XM

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:20 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:20
VLAI
Details

The Treck TCP/IP stack before 6.0.1.66 has Improper ICMPv4 Access Control.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-11911"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-06-17T11:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The Treck TCP/IP stack before 6.0.1.66 has Improper ICMPv4 Access Control.",
  "id": "GHSA-xwf2-93hx-88xm",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:20:45Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:20:45Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11911"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://jsof-tech.com/vulnerability-disclosure-policy"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200625-0006"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docLocale=en_US\u0026docId=hpesbhf04012en_us"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-treck-ip-stack-JyBQ5GyC"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.dell.com/support/article/de-de/sln321836/dell-response-to-the-ripple20-vulnerabilities"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.jsof-tech.com/ripple20"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/257161"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.treck.com"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2020-006.txt"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-XWF4-MVC8-9XVX

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-08-16 03:30 – Updated: 2026-04-23 18:30
VLAI
Details

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in iThemes ServerBuddy by PluginBuddy.Com allows Object Injection.This issue affects ServerBuddy by PluginBuddy.Com: from n/a through 1.0.5.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-49895"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-352",
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-08-16T03:15:25Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in iThemes ServerBuddy by PluginBuddy.Com allows Object Injection.This issue affects ServerBuddy by PluginBuddy.Com: from n/a through 1.0.5.",
  "id": "GHSA-xwf4-mvc8-9xvx",
  "modified": "2026-04-23T18:30:46Z",
  "published": "2025-08-16T03:30:31Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49895"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/school-management/vulnerability/wordpress-school-management-plugin-plugin-93-2-0-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/serverbuddy-by-pluginbuddy/vulnerability/wordpress-serverbuddy-by-pluginbuddy-com-plugin-1-0-5-csrf-to-php-object-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-XWFW-2PP3-PWH3

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-05-28 00:30 – Updated: 2023-05-28 00:30
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization in GitHub repository openemr/openemr prior to 7.0.1.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-2945"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-05-27T22:15:10Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization in GitHub repository openemr/openemr prior to 7.0.1.",
  "id": "GHSA-xwfw-2pp3-pwh3",
  "modified": "2023-05-28T00:30:25Z",
  "published": "2023-05-28T00:30:25Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2945"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/openemr/openemr/commit/3656bc88288957d68ba040cad2e5f9dbd1b607b1"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://huntr.dev/bounties/62de71bd-333d-4593-91a5-534ef7f0c435"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-XWM4-XPF9-MH28

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-19 18:31 – Updated: 2026-02-19 21:30
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in echoplugins Knowledge Base for Documentation, FAQs with AI Assistance echo-knowledge-base allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Knowledge Base for Documentation, FAQs with AI Assistance: from n/a through <= 16.011.0.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-25402"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-02-19T09:16:22Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in echoplugins Knowledge Base for Documentation, FAQs with AI Assistance echo-knowledge-base allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Knowledge Base for Documentation, FAQs with AI Assistance: from n/a through \u003c= 16.011.0.",
  "id": "GHSA-xwm4-xpf9-mh28",
  "modified": "2026-02-19T21:30:45Z",
  "published": "2026-02-19T18:31:53Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25402"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/echo-knowledge-base/vulnerability/wordpress-knowledge-base-for-documentation-faqs-with-ai-assistance-plugin-16-011-0-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-XWQG-RC23-PWJJ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-19 18:31 – Updated: 2026-02-19 18:31
VLAI
Details

The CTX Feed – WooCommerce Product Feed Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized arbitrary plugin installation due to a missing capability check on the woo_feed_plugin_installing() function in all versions up to, and including, 6.6.11. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Shop Manager-level access and above, to install arbitrary plugins which can be leveraged to achieve remote code execution.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-12975"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-02-19T07:17:29Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The CTX Feed \u2013 WooCommerce Product Feed Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized arbitrary plugin installation due to a missing capability check on the woo_feed_plugin_installing() function in all versions up to, and including, 6.6.11. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Shop Manager-level access and above, to install arbitrary plugins which can be leveraged to achieve remote code execution.",
  "id": "GHSA-xwqg-rc23-pwjj",
  "modified": "2026-02-19T18:31:49Z",
  "published": "2026-02-19T18:31:49Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12975"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026old=3417230%40webappick-product-feed-for-woocommerce\u0026new=3417230%40webappick-product-feed-for-woocommerce\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail="
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/webappick-product-feed-for-woocommerce"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4f77f4cd-f4b3-42bc-a1a9-e5df5daa42b7?source=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-XWQJ-8XP2-HXW6

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-18 09:30 – Updated: 2026-01-20 15:32
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Ays Pro Easy Form easy-form allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Easy Form: from n/a through <= 2.7.8.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-66117"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-12-18T08:16:16Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Ays Pro Easy Form easy-form allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Easy Form: from n/a through \u003c= 2.7.8.",
  "id": "GHSA-xwqj-8xp2-hxw6",
  "modified": "2026-01-20T15:32:32Z",
  "published": "2025-12-18T09:30:30Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-66117"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/easy-form/vulnerability/wordpress-easy-form-plugin-2-7-8-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/easy-form/vulnerability/wordpress-easy-form-plugin-2-7-8-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-XWQQ-7M42-6939

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-26 15:32 – Updated: 2026-06-26 15:32
VLAI
Details

Contributor Broken Access Control in Forget About Shortcode Buttons <= 2.1.3 versions.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-63041"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-06-26T15:16:33Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Contributor Broken Access Control in Forget About Shortcode Buttons \u003c= 2.1.3 versions.",
  "id": "GHSA-xwqq-7m42-6939",
  "modified": "2026-06-26T15:32:14Z",
  "published": "2026-06-26T15:32:14Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-63041"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/forget-about-shortcode-buttons/vulnerability/wordpress-forget-about-shortcode-buttons-plugin-2-1-3-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-XWVF-75X5-65J6

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-06-06 03:30 – Updated: 2026-04-08 18:33
VLAI
Details

The The Moneytizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data, modification of data, and loss of data due to a missing capability check on multiple AJAX functions in the /core/core_ajax.php file in all versions up to, and including, 9.5.20. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access and above, to update and retrieve billing and bank details, update and reset the plugin's settings, and update languages as well as other lower-severity actions.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-6966"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-284",
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-06-06T02:15:52Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The The Moneytizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data, modification of data, and loss of data due to a missing capability check on multiple AJAX functions in the /core/core_ajax.php file in all versions up to, and including, 9.5.20. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access and above, to update and retrieve billing and bank details, update and reset the plugin\u0027s settings, and update languages as well as other lower-severity actions.",
  "id": "GHSA-xwvf-75x5-65j6",
  "modified": "2026-04-08T18:33:19Z",
  "published": "2024-06-06T03:30:56Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6966"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/the-moneytizer/trunk/core/core_ajax.php"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3099347/the-moneytizer/trunk/core/core_ajax.php?old=3038641\u0026old_path=the-moneytizer%2Ftrunk%2Fcore%2Fcore_ajax.php"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/71823e36-3899-4253-a1d2-c6f8921d18dc?source=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-XWWP-6J8W-C2PM

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-24 09:30 – Updated: 2026-06-24 09:30
VLAI
Details

The Devs Accounting – Simple Accounting and Invoicing Solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.0. This is due to the get_single_account() REST API callback being registered with a permission_callback that unconditionally returns true, providing no authentication or authorization checks on the /devs-accounting/v1/get-account/ endpoint. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary private financial account records (including account name, bank name, and opening balance) by enumerating the numeric account ID, resulting in sensitive information disclosure.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-9175"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-06-24T07:16:29Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The Devs Accounting \u2013 Simple Accounting and Invoicing Solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.0. This is due to the get_single_account() REST API callback being registered with a permission_callback that unconditionally returns true, providing no authentication or authorization checks on the /devs-accounting/v1/get-account/\u003cid\u003e endpoint. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary private financial account records (including account name, bank name, and opening balance) by enumerating the numeric account ID, resulting in sensitive information disclosure.",
  "id": "GHSA-xwwp-6j8w-c2pm",
  "modified": "2026-06-24T09:30:47Z",
  "published": "2026-06-24T09:30:47Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-9175"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/devs-accounting/tags/1.2.0/classes/class-devs-accounting-accounts.php#L157"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/devs-accounting/tags/1.2.0/classes/class-devs-accounting-accounts.php#L31"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2212585b-1437-40a8-a5da-5b5c9f88c365?source=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

Mitigation
Architecture and Design
  • Divide the product into anonymous, normal, privileged, and administrative areas. Reduce the attack surface by carefully mapping roles with data and functionality. Use role-based access control (RBAC) [REF-229] to enforce the roles at the appropriate boundaries.
  • Note that this approach may not protect against horizontal authorization, i.e., it will not protect a user from attacking others with the same role.
Mitigation
Architecture and Design

Ensure that access control checks are performed related to the business logic. These checks may be different than the access control checks that are applied to more generic resources such as files, connections, processes, memory, and database records. For example, a database may restrict access for medical records to a specific database user, but each record might only be intended to be accessible to the patient and the patient's doctor [REF-7].

Mitigation MIT-4.4
Architecture and Design

Strategy: Libraries or Frameworks

  • Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
  • For example, consider using authorization frameworks such as the JAAS Authorization Framework [REF-233] and the OWASP ESAPI Access Control feature [REF-45].
Mitigation
Architecture and Design
  • For web applications, make sure that the access control mechanism is enforced correctly at the server side on every page. Users should not be able to access any unauthorized functionality or information by simply requesting direct access to that page.
  • One way to do this is to ensure that all pages containing sensitive information are not cached, and that all such pages restrict access to requests that are accompanied by an active and authenticated session token associated with a user who has the required permissions to access that page.
Mitigation
System Configuration Installation

Use the access control capabilities of your operating system and server environment and define your access control lists accordingly. Use a "default deny" policy when defining these ACLs.

CAPEC-665: Exploitation of Thunderbolt Protection Flaws

An adversary leverages a firmware weakness within the Thunderbolt protocol, on a computing device to manipulate Thunderbolt controller firmware in order to exploit vulnerabilities in the implementation of authorization and verification schemes within Thunderbolt protection mechanisms. Upon gaining physical access to a target device, the adversary conducts high-level firmware manipulation of the victim Thunderbolt controller SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) flash, through the use of a SPI Programing device and an external Thunderbolt device, typically as the target device is booting up. If successful, this allows the adversary to modify memory, subvert authentication mechanisms, spoof identities and content, and extract data and memory from the target device. Currently 7 major vulnerabilities exist within Thunderbolt protocol with 9 attack vectors as noted in the Execution Flow.