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CWE-420: Unprotected Alternate Channel

Base Draft

The product protects a primary channel, but it does not use the same level of protection for an alternate channel.

How to prevent it (1 mitigation)
  1. Architecture and Design

    Identify all alternate channels and use the same protection mechanisms that are used for the primary channels.

Source: MITRE CWE-420

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