Class weakness
Incomplete
CWE-514: Covert Channel
A covert channel is a path that can be used to transfer information in a way not intended by the system's designers.
0
Recorded CVEs
With this primary weakness
0
KEVs
In the CISA KEV catalog
Not rated
Likelihood of exploit
Per MITRE
Class
Abstraction
MITRE classification
Overview
Typically the system has not given authorization for the transmission and has no knowledge of its occurrence.
Common consequences
What can happen when CWE-514 is exploited.