Typical severity: High. Likelihood of attack: Low. An attacker with access to a manufacturer's documentation alters the descriptions of system capabilities with the intent of causing errors in derived system requirements, impacting the overall effectiveness and capability of the system, allowing an attacker to take advantage of the introduced system capability flaw once the system is deployed.
Digitize documents and cryptographically sign them to verify authenticity. | Password protect documents and make them read-only for unauthorized users. | Avoid emailing important documents and configurations. | Ensure deleted files are actually deleted. | Maintain backups of the document for recovery and verification.