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CAPECCAPEC attack patterns

615 MITRE CAPEC entries — attack patterns at meta, standard, and detailed abstraction levels. Filter by abstraction. Authored by Adam Lundqvist.

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IDTitleSummary
CAPEC-595Connection ResetIn this attack pattern, an adversary injects a connection reset packet to one or both ends of a target's connection. The attacker is therefore able to have the…
CAPEC-6Argument InjectionAn attacker changes the behavior or state of a targeted application through injecting data or command syntax through the targets use of non-validated and non-f…
CAPEC-600Credential StuffingMetadata: standard CAPEC pattern, status stable, likelihood high, severity high. Underlying weaknesses: CWE-522, CWE-307, CWE-308, CWE-309, CWE-262 (and 2 more…
CAPEC-601JammingAn adversary uses radio noise or signals in an attempt to disrupt communications. By intentionally overwhelming system resources with illegitimate traffic, ser…
CAPEC-603BlockageAn adversary blocks the delivery of an important system resource causing the system to fail or stop working. Metadata: standard CAPEC pattern, status draft, l…
CAPEC-610Cellular Data InjectionAdversaries inject data into mobile technology traffic (data flows or signaling data) to disrupt communications or conduct additional surveillance operations. …
CAPEC-616Establish Rogue LocationAn adversary provides a malicious version of a resource at a location that is similar to the expected location of a legitimate resource. After establishing the…
CAPEC-62Cross Site Request ForgeryAn attacker crafts malicious web links and distributes them (via web pages, email, etc.), typically in a targeted manner, hoping to induce users to click on th…
CAPEC-620Drop Encryption LevelAn attacker forces the encryption level to be lowered, thus enabling a successful attack against the encrypted data. Metadata: standard CAPEC pattern, status …
CAPEC-625Mobile Device Fault InjectionFault injection attacks against mobile devices use disruptive signals or events (e.g. electromagnetic pulses, laser pulses, clock glitches, etc.) to cause faul…
CAPEC-627Counterfeit GPS SignalsAn adversary attempts to deceive a GPS receiver by broadcasting counterfeit GPS signals, structured to resemble a set of normal GPS signals. These spoofed sign…
CAPEC-629DEPRECATED: Unauthorized Use of Device ResourcesThis attack pattern has been deprecated. Metadata: standard CAPEC pattern, status deprecated. Metadata: standard CAPEC pattern, status deprecated.
CAPEC-63Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)An adversary embeds malicious scripts in content that will be served to web browsers. The goal of the attack is for the target software, the client-side browse…
CAPEC-635Alternative Execution Due to Deceptive FilenamesThe extension of a file name is often used in various contexts to determine the application that is used to open and use it. If an attacker can cause an altern…
CAPEC-636Hiding Malicious Data or Code within FilesFiles on various operating systems can have a complex format which allows for the storage of other data, in addition to its contents. Often this is metadata ab…
CAPEC-646Peripheral FootprintingAdversaries may attempt to obtain information about attached peripheral devices and components connected to a computer system. Examples may include discovering…
CAPEC-651EavesdroppingAn adversary intercepts a form of communication (e.g. text, audio, video) by way of software (e.g., microphone and audio recording application), hardware (e.g.…
CAPEC-652Use of Known Kerberos CredentialsAn adversary obtains (i.e. steals or purchases) legitimate Kerberos credentials (e.g. Kerberos service account userID/password or Kerberos Tickets) with the go…
CAPEC-653Use of Known Operating System CredentialsAn adversary guesses or obtains (i.e. steals or purchases) legitimate operating system credentials (e.g. userID/password) to achieve authentication and to perf…
CAPEC-66SQL InjectionThis attack exploits target software that constructs SQL statements based on user input. An attacker crafts input strings so that when the target software cons…
CAPEC-662Adversary in the Browser (AiTB)Metadata: standard CAPEC pattern, status stable, likelihood high, severity very high. Underlying weaknesses: CWE-300, CWE-494. Mapped ATT&CK technique: [object…
CAPEC-663Exploitation of Transient Instruction ExecutionAn adversary exploits a hardware design flaw in a CPU implementation of transient instruction execution to expose sensitive data and bypass/subvert access cont…
CAPEC-664Server Side Request ForgeryMetadata: standard CAPEC pattern, status stable, likelihood high, severity high. Underlying weaknesses: CWE-918, CWE-20. Related CAPEC pattern: [object Object]…
CAPEC-666BlueSmackingAn adversary uses Bluetooth flooding to transfer large packets to Bluetooth enabled devices over the L2CAP protocol with the goal of creating a DoS. This attac…
CAPEC-668Key Negotiation of Bluetooth Attack (KNOB)An adversary can exploit a flaw in Bluetooth key negotiation allowing them to decrypt information sent between two devices communicating via Bluetooth. The adv…
CAPEC-669Alteration of a Software UpdateMetadata: standard CAPEC pattern, status draft, likelihood medium, severity high. Mapped ATT&CK technique: [object Object]. Related CAPEC patterns: [object Obj…
CAPEC-675Retrieve Data from Decommissioned DevicesMetadata: standard CAPEC pattern, status stable, likelihood medium, severity medium. Underlying weakness: CWE-1266. Mapped ATT&CK technique: [object Object]. R…
CAPEC-676NoSQL InjectionMetadata: standard CAPEC pattern, status stable, likelihood high, severity high. Underlying weaknesses: CWE-943, CWE-1286. Related CAPEC pattern: [object Objec…
CAPEC-68Subvert Code-signing FacilitiesMany languages use code signing facilities to vouch for code's identity and to thus tie code to its assigned privileges within an environment. Subverting this …
CAPEC-682Exploitation of Firmware or ROM Code with Unpatchable VulnerabilitiesAn adversary may exploit vulnerable code (i.e., firmware or ROM) that is unpatchable. Unpatchable devices exist due to manufacturers intentionally or inadverte…
CAPEC-69Target Programs with Elevated PrivilegesThis attack targets programs running with elevated privileges. The adversary tries to leverage a vulnerability in the running program and get arbitrary code to…
CAPEC-691Spoof Open-Source Software MetadataMetadata: standard CAPEC pattern, status stable, likelihood medium, severity high. Underlying weakness: CWE-494. Mapped ATT&CK techniques: [object Object], [ob…
CAPEC-694System Location DiscoveryMetadata: standard CAPEC pattern, status stable, likelihood high, severity very low. Underlying weakness: CWE-497. Mapped ATT&CK technique: [object Object]. Re…
CAPEC-697DHCP SpoofingMetadata: standard CAPEC pattern, status stable, likelihood low, severity high. Underlying weakness: CWE-923. Mapped ATT&CK technique: [object Object]. Related…
CAPEC-700Network Boundary BridgingAn adversary which has gained elevated access to network boundary devices may use these devices to create a channel to bridge trusted and untrusted networks. B…
CAPEC-701Browser in the Middle (BiTM)An adversary exploits the inherent functionalities of a web browser, in order to establish an unnoticed remote desktop connection in the victim's browser to th…
CAPEC-73User-Controlled FilenameAn attack of this type involves an adversary inserting malicious characters (such as a XSS redirection) into a filename, directly or indirectly that is then us…
CAPEC-75Manipulating Writeable Configuration FilesGenerally these are manually edited files that are not in the preview of the system administrators, any ability on the attackers' behalf to modify these files,…
CAPEC-77Manipulating User-Controlled VariablesThis attack targets user controlled variables (DEBUG=1, PHP Globals, and So Forth). An adversary can override variables leveraging user-supplied, untrusted que…
CAPEC-82DEPRECATED: Violating Implicit Assumptions Regarding XML Content (aka XML Denial of Service (XDoS))This attack pattern has been deprecated as it a generalization of CAPEC-230: XML Nested Payloads, CAPEC-231: XML Oversized Payloads, and CAPEC-147: XML Ping of…
CAPEC-87Forceful BrowsingAn attacker employs forceful browsing (direct URL entry) to access portions of a website that are otherwise unreachable. Usually, a front controller or similar…
CAPEC-88OS Command InjectionIn this type of an attack, an adversary injects operating system commands into existing application functions. An application that uses untrusted input to buil…
CAPEC-89PharmingA pharming attack occurs when the victim is fooled into entering sensitive data into supposedly trusted locations, such as an online bank site or a trading pla…
CAPEC-90Reflection Attack in Authentication ProtocolAn adversary can abuse an authentication protocol susceptible to reflection attack in order to defeat it. Doing so allows the adversary illegitimate access to …
CAPEC-97CryptanalysisCryptanalysis is a process of finding weaknesses in cryptographic algorithms and using these weaknesses to decipher the ciphertext without knowing the secret k…
CAPEC-98PhishingPhishing is a social engineering technique where an attacker masquerades as a legitimate entity with which the victim might do business in order to prompt the …
CAPEC-99DEPRECATED: XML Parser AttackThis attack pattern has been deprecated as it a generalization of CAPEC-230: XML Nested Payloads and CAPEC-231: XML Oversized Payloads. Please refer to these C…
Sourced from MITRE CAPEC. Curated by Adam Lundqvist, Founder at SQUR.