Metalikelihood: Mediumseverity: MediumStable
CAPEC-154Resource Location Spoofing
Abstraction
Meta
Status
Stable
Likelihood
Medium
Severity
Medium
Description
An adversary deceives an application or user and convinces them to request a resource from an unintended location. By spoofing the location, the adversary can cause an alternate resource to be used, often one that the adversary controls and can be used to help them achieve their malicious goals.
Metadata: meta CAPEC pattern, status stable, likelihood medium, severity medium. Underlying weakness: CWE-451.
Related weaknesses· 1
Exploits1
| Type | Target | Confidence | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weakness | User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Informationcwe-451 | 100% | live |
Related by meaning· 6
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