CWE-1272
Sensitive Information Uncleared Before Debug/Power State Transition
Description
The product performs a power or debug state transition, but it does not clear sensitive information that should no longer be accessible due to changes to information access restrictions.
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Parent Weaknesses (ChildOf)
Related Weaknesses
Common Consequences
Scope
Impact
Read Memory, Read Application Data
Potential Mitigations
During state transitions, information not needed in the next state should be removed before the transition to the next state.
CVE-2020-12926Product software does not set a flag as per TPM specifications, thereby preventing a failed authorization attempt from being recorded after a loss of power.
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