Improper access control validation in firmware of some Solidigm DC Products may allow an attacker with physical access to gain unauthorized access or an attacker with local access to potentially enable denial of service.
The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
Access control involves the use of several protection mechanisms such as:
When any mechanism is not applied or otherwise fails, attackers can compromise the security of the product by gaining privileges, reading sensitive information, executing commands, evading detection, etc. There are two distinct behaviors that can introduce access control weaknesses: