[Bug][cyber] Static RE + white-box AES analysis of embedded device firmware wrongly blocked (req_011CcV523mzeqMaheP9ZNfXb)

Triage: kind cyber · domain general · severity session-halted (blocked authorized work) · reproducible: yes — server-side via the Request ID(s) below

Type: Cybersecurity safety-filter false positive · Work domain (heuristic): general

Why this is a false positive

The conversation involves authorized static reverse-engineering and cryptographic analysis of a proprietary hardware device the researcher owns, which is a standard technique in legitimate security research and embedded systems auditing. The block appears to have triggered on cybersecurity-adjacent terminology (white-box AES, session key extraction, traffic capture) that arose naturally in the context of analyzing a closed firmware binary — none of which involves attacking third-party systems or bypassing authorization. There is no harmful output being requested; the assistant was narrating a tool-selection step in a local, offline RE workflow against hardware in the researcher's physical possession.

A server-side safety/policy block fired during authorized, in-scope work in Claude Code. Filing as a false positive. Recurred 1× across 1 session(s); first seen 2026-06-28T05:01:24.478Z.

Request IDs (lookup-able server-side)

• req_011CcV523mzeqMaheP9ZNfXb (2026-06-28T05:01:24.478Z)

In-scope justification

False positive — in-scope, authorized security work; not out of scope. Filed automatically by claudit.

Block message

API Error: Opus 4.8's safeguards flagged this message for a cybersecurity topic. If your work requires this access, you can apply for an exemption: https://claude.com/form/cyber-use-case?token=[SCRUBBED]

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Request ID: req_011CcV523mzeqMaheP9ZNfXb

Environment: Claude Code, Linux. · Work domain: general

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_{🔎 Filed automatically by ClAudit v2.0.89 — a FOSS tool for reporting false-positive Claude Code blocks.}