Yubico YubiKey 5 Series

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Classification

Yubico YubiKey 5 Series
Classification
Grade B
Calculator version 1
Classification date 2025-10-09
Information
Name YubiKey 5 Series (e.g., YubiKey 5C NFC)
Brand by Parent Yubico by Yubico AB
Generation 5th Generation
Model(s) YubiKey 5C, 5C NFC, 5Ci, 5 NFC, etc.
Release date 2018-09-01
Type/Category Hardware Authentication Token / Security Key
Website [1]
Status In sale
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Dimensions Varies by model (e.g., 5C: 47mm x 15mm x 4.4mm)
Mass Approx. 4.5g
Operating system Proprietary Firmware
Companion App Yubico Manager (for configuration)
CPU Secure Element (Yubico Proprietary)
GPU N/A
Memory Limited onboard memory for configurations and secrets
Storage Secure NVM (Non-Volatile Memory) for cryptographic keys
Battery N/A (Passive device, powered by host)
Power USB-C / NFC / Lightning (depending on model)
Charging N/A
Display N/A
Camera N/A
Sound N/A
Connectivity USB-C, USB-A, Lightning, NFC (varies by model)
Device
Criterion Value Proof(s) Comment
Known hardware tampering None []
Known vulnerabilities None []
Prior attacks None []
Updatability None []
Category score 2
System
Criterion Value Proof(s) Comment
Authentication with other systems Full []
Communications Encrypted with up-to-date encryption []
Storage Encrypted with up-to-date encryption []
Category score 1
User Authentication
Criterion Value Proof(s) Comment
Account management Absent []
Authentication Secure []
Brute-force protection Exist []
Event logging Absent []
Passwords Default/Common/Easy to guess []
Category score 3
Grade B