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QIF-T0049

high

Wireless authentication bypass

Tier 2 — Validated (Independently Replicated)

Legacy status: CONFIRMED

Exploit weak or absent authentication on BCI wireless interfaces. Many consumer and older clinical devices assume connection implies authorization. No pairing, no encryption, no auth.

Technique Details

Tactic
QIF-B.IN
Status
CONFIRMED
Bands
S2, S3

Therapeutic Application

Exploitation of weak or absent authentication on BCI wireless interfaces

Neural Impact

2 of 7 neural bands affected

S2 S3

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Scoring

NISS v1.1 NISS:1.1/BI:N/CR:L/CD:L/CV:N/RV:F/NP:N
CVSS v4.0 CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:N
0.7Low
BICRCDCVRVNP
 

Governance

Neurorights at Risk

This technique threatens 2 of the 4 proposed neurorights (Ienca & Andorno, 2017).

Consent Complexity
0.24 / 4.0

FDORA §3305 Compliance

Cyber Device
Regulatory Coverage
0.8 / 1.0
524B Requirements
TM VA SBOM PM

Population Vulnerability

CRB vulnerability adjustment (γ=0.30) accounts for age, diagnosis severity, consent capacity, and device dependency.

Population NISS Base Adjusted Severity Delta
Adult (Default) 0.7 0.7 Low -
Child (10yr) + ADHD 0.7 0.8 Low +0.12
Adult with ALS 0.7 0.8 Low +0.11

Validation Status

Theoretical / Not yet validated. This technique has not been independently tested. See the validation dashboard for what has been tested.

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