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CAPEC-556Replace File Extension Handlers
Abstraction
Detailed
Status
Draft
Description
When a file is opened, its file handler is checked to determine which program opens the file. File handlers are configuration properties of many operating systems. Applications can modify the file handler for a given file extension to call an arbitrary program when a file with the given extension is opened.
Related weaknesses· 1
MITRE ATT&CK crosswalk· 1
Related attack patterns· 1
Exploits1
| Type | Target | Confidence | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weakness | Improper Access Controlcwe-284 | 100% | live |
Related to1
| Type | Target | Confidence | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| SubTechnique | Change Default File Associationt1546.001 | 100% | live |
Related by meaning· 6
Nearest entities by semantic similarity across the cs-graph corpus.