CWE-1244
Internal Asset Exposed to Unsafe Debug Access Level or State
Extended description
Debug authorization can have multiple levels of access, defined such that different system internal assets are accessible based on the current authorized debug level. Other than debugger authentication (e.g., using passwords or challenges), the authorization can also be based on the system state or boot stage. For example, full system debug access might only be allowed early in boot after a system reset to ensure that previous session data is not accessible to the authenticated debugger.
Common consequences3
- ConfidentialityRead Memory
If a protection mechanism does not ensure that internal assets have the correct debug access level during each boot stage or change in system state, an attacker could obtain sensitive information from the internal asset using a debugger.
- IntegrityModify Memory
- AuthorizationAccess ControlGain Privileges or Assume IdentityBypass Protection Mechanism
Potential mitigations3
- Architecture and DesignImplementationHigh
For security-sensitive assets accessible over debug/test interfaces, only allow trusted agents.
- Architecture and DesignLimited
Apply blinding [REF-1219] or masking techniques in strategic areas.
- ImplementationLimited
Add shielding or tamper-resistant protections to the device, which increases the difficulty and cost for accessing debug/test interfaces.
Relationships1
- ChildOfCWE-863
CVEs referencing this CWE13
| CVE | Description | Severity | EPSS | Flags | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2020-5372 | Dell EMC PowerStore versions prior to 1.0.1.0.5.002 contain a vulnerability that exposes test interface ports to external network. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially cause Denial of Service via test interface ports which are not used during run time environment. | HIGH7.5 | 0.94%p61 | 2026-06-17 | |
| CVE-2022-32259 | A vulnerability has been identified in SINEMA Remote Connect Server (All versions < V3.1). The system images for installation or update of the affected application contain unit test scripts with sensitive information. An attacker could gain information about testing architecture and also tamper with test configuration. | MEDIUM6.5 | 0.64%p51 | 2026-06-17 | |
| CVE-2025-42878 | SAP Web Dispatcher and ICM may expose internal testing interfaces that are not intended for production. If enabled, unauthenticated attackers could exploit them to access diagnostics, send crafted requests, or disrupt services. This vulnerability has a high impact on confidentiality, availability and low impact on integrity and of the application. | HIGH8.2 | 0.36%p30 | 2026-10-07 | |
| CVE-2025-23252 | The NVIDIA NVDebug tool contains a vulnerability that may allow an actor to gain access to restricted components. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to information disclosure. | HIGH7.5 | 0.33%p26 | 2026-06-17 | |
| CVE-2026-8989 | Autel Maxi Charger Single firmware through V1.03.51 permits unrestricted access to the NXP i.MX6 recovery mode through exposed hardware recovery pins. An attacker with physical access can boot attacker-controlled code in memory and modify or extract firmware and other sensitive data. | MEDIUM6.8 | 0.24%p15 | 2026-10-24 | |
| CVE-2024-0114 | NVIDIA Hopper HGX for 8-GPU contains a vulnerability in the HGX Management Controller (HMC) that may allow a malicious actor with administrative access on the BMC to access the HMC as an administrator. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering. | HIGH8.1 | 0.21%p11 | 2026-06-17 | |
| CVE-2025-36755 | The CleverDisplay BlueOne hardware player is designed with its USB interfaces physically enclosed and inaccessible under normal operating conditions. Researchers demonstrated that, after cicumventing the device’s protective enclosure, it was possible to connect a USB keyboard and press ESC during boot to access the BIOS setup interface. BIOS settings could be viewed but not modified. This behavior slightly increases the attack surface by exposing internal system information (CWE-1244) once the enclosure is removed, but does not allow integrity or availability compromise under standard or tested configurations. | NONE | 0.17%p6 | 2026-10-07 | |
| CVE-2025-67862 | An Internal Asset Exposed to Unsafe Debug Access Level or State vulnerability [CWE-1244] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.2, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.10, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.16, FortiOS 6.4 all versions, FortiProxy 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiProxy 7.4.0 through 7.4.10, FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.14, FortiProxy 7.0 all versions may allow an authenticated admin to execute lua scripts via crafted CLI commands. | MEDIUM6.0 | 0.15%p4 | 2026-10-15 | |
| CVE-2025-23337 | NVIDIA HGX & DGX GB200, GB300, B300 contain a vulnerability in the HGX Management Controller (HMC) that may allow a malicious actor with administrative access on the BMC to access the HMC as an administrator. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering. | MEDIUM6.7 | 0.15%p5 | 2026-06-17 | |
| CVE-2025-20238 | A vulnerability in Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with root-level privileges. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of commands that are supplied by the user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to a device and submitting crafted input for specific commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands on the underlying operating system as root. | MEDIUM6.0 | 0.15%p4 | 2026-06-17 | |
| CVE-2025-23302 | NVIDIA HGX and DGX contain a vulnerability where a misconfiguration of the LS10 could enable an attacker to set an unsafe debug access level. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service. | MEDIUM4.2 | 0.12%p2 | 2026-10-18 | |
| CVE-2025-23301 | NVIDIA HGX and DGX contain a vulnerability where a misconfiguration of the VBIOS could enable an attacker to set an unsafe debug access level. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service. | MEDIUM4.2 | 0.12%p2 | 2026-10-18 | |
| CVE-2026-29642 | A local attacker who can execute privileged CSR operations (or can induce firmware to do so) performs carefully crafted reads/writes to menvcfg (e.g., csrrs in M-mode). On affected XiangShan versions (commit aecf601e803bfd2371667a3fb60bfcd83c333027, 2024-11-19), these menvcfg accesses can unexpectedly set WPRI (reserved) bits in the status view (xstatus) to 1. RISC-V defines WPRI fields as "writes preserve values, reads ignore values," i.e., they must not be modified by software manipulating other fields, and menvcfg itself contains multiple WPRI fields. | HIGH7.8 | 0.11%p1 | 2026-06-17 |