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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-477Signature Spoofing by Mixing Signed and Unsigned ContentAn attacker exploits the underlying complexity of a data structure that allows for both signed and unsigned content, to cause unsigned data to be processed as …
CAPEC-478Modification of Windows Service ConfigurationAn adversary exploits a weakness in access control to modify the execution parameters of a Windows service. The goal of this attack is to execute a malicious b…
CAPEC-479Malicious Root CertificateAn adversary exploits a weakness in authorization and installs a new root certificate on a compromised system. Certificates are commonly used for establishing …
CAPEC-48Passing Local Filenames to Functions That Expect a URLThis attack relies on client side code to access local files and resources instead of URLs. When the client browser is expecting a URL string, but instead rece…
CAPEC-480Escaping VirtualizationAn adversary gains access to an application, service, or device with the privileges of an authorized or privileged user by escaping the confines of a virtualiz…
CAPEC-481Contradictory Destinations in Traffic Routing SchemesAdversaries can provide contradictory destinations when sending messages. Traffic is routed in networks using the domain names in various headers available at …
CAPEC-482TCP FloodAn adversary may execute a flooding attack using the TCP protocol with the intent to deny legitimate users access to a service. These attacks exploit the weakn…
CAPEC-484DEPRECATED: XML Client-Side 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…
CAPEC-485Signature Spoofing by Key RecreationAn attacker obtains an authoritative or reputable signer's private signature key by exploiting a cryptographic weakness in the signature algorithm or pseudoran…
CAPEC-486UDP FloodAn adversary may execute a flooding attack using the UDP protocol with the intent to deny legitimate users access to a service by consuming the available netwo…
CAPEC-487ICMP FloodAn adversary may execute a flooding attack using the ICMP protocol with the intent to deny legitimate users access to a service by consuming the available netw…
CAPEC-488HTTP FloodAn adversary may execute a flooding attack using the HTTP protocol with the intent to deny legitimate users access to a service by consuming resources at the a…
CAPEC-489SSL FloodAn adversary may execute a flooding attack using the SSL protocol with the intent to deny legitimate users access to a service by consuming all the available r…
CAPEC-49Password Brute ForcingAn adversary tries every possible value for a password until they succeed. A brute force attack, if feasible computationally, will always be successful because…
CAPEC-490AmplificationAn adversary may execute an amplification where the size of a response is far greater than that of the request that generates it. The goal of this attack is to…
CAPEC-491Quadratic Data ExpansionAn adversary exploits macro-like substitution to cause a denial of service situation due to excessive memory being allocated to fully expand the data. The resu…
CAPEC-492Regular Expression Exponential BlowupAn adversary may execute an attack on a program that uses a poor Regular Expression(Regex) implementation by choosing input that results in an extreme situatio…
CAPEC-493SOAP Array BlowupAn adversary may execute an attack on a web service that uses SOAP messages in communication. By sending a very large SOAP array declaration to the web service…
CAPEC-494TCP FragmentationAn adversary may execute a TCP Fragmentation attack against a target with the intention of avoiding filtering rules of network controls, by attempting to fragm…
CAPEC-495UDP FragmentationAn attacker may execute a UDP Fragmentation attack against a target server in an attempt to consume resources such as bandwidth and CPU. IP fragmentation occur…
CAPEC-496ICMP FragmentationAn attacker may execute a ICMP Fragmentation attack against a target with the intention of consuming resources or causing a crash. The attacker crafts a large …
CAPEC-497File DiscoveryAn adversary engages in probing and exploration activities to determine if common key files exists. Such files often contain configuration and security paramet…
CAPEC-498Probe iOS ScreenshotsAn adversary examines screenshot images created by iOS in an attempt to obtain sensitive information. This attack targets temporary screenshots created by the …
CAPEC-499Android Intent InterceptAn adversary, through a previously installed malicious application, intercepts messages from a trusted Android-based application in an attempt to achieve a var…
CAPEC-5Blue BoxingMetadata: detailed CAPEC pattern, status obsolete, likelihood medium, severity very high. Underlying weakness: CWE-285. Related CAPEC pattern: [object Object].…
CAPEC-50Password Recovery ExploitationAn attacker may take advantage of the application feature to help users recover their forgotten passwords in order to gain access into the system with the same…
CAPEC-500WebView InjectionAn adversary, through a previously installed malicious application, injects code into the context of a web page displayed by a WebView component. Through the i…
CAPEC-501Android Activity HijackAn adversary intercepts an implicit intent sent to launch a Android-based trusted activity and instead launches a counterfeit activity in its place. The malici…
CAPEC-502Intent SpoofAn adversary, through a previously installed malicious application, issues an intent directed toward a specific trusted application's component in an attempt t…
CAPEC-503WebView ExposureAn adversary, through a malicious web page, accesses application specific functionality by leveraging interfaces registered through WebView's addJavascriptInte…
CAPEC-504Task ImpersonationAn adversary, through a previously installed malicious application, impersonates an expected or routine task in an attempt to steal sensitive information or le…
CAPEC-505Scheme SquattingAn adversary, through a previously installed malicious application, registers for a URL scheme intended for a target application that has not been installed. T…
CAPEC-506TapjackingAn adversary, through a previously installed malicious application, displays an interface that misleads the user and convinces them to tap on an attacker desir…
CAPEC-507Physical TheftAn adversary gains physical access to a system or device through theft of the item. Possession of a system or device enables a number of unique attacks to be e…
CAPEC-508Shoulder SurfingIn a shoulder surfing attack, an adversary observes an unaware individual's keystrokes, screen content, or conversations with the goal of obtaining sensitive i…
CAPEC-509KerberoastingThrough the exploitation of how service accounts leverage Kerberos authentication with Service Principal Names (SPNs), the adversary obtains and subsequently c…
CAPEC-51Poison Web Service RegistrySOA and Web Services often use a registry to perform look up, get schema information, and metadata about services. A poisoned registry can redirect (think phis…
CAPEC-510SaaS User Request ForgeryAn adversary, through a previously installed malicious application, performs malicious actions against a third-party Software as a Service (SaaS) application (…
CAPEC-511Infiltration of Software Development EnvironmentAn attacker uses common delivery mechanisms such as email attachments or removable media to infiltrate the IDE (Integrated Development Environment) of a victim…
CAPEC-516Hardware Component Substitution During BaseliningAn adversary with access to system components during allocated baseline development can substitute a maliciously altered hardware component for a baseline comp…
CAPEC-517Documentation Alteration to Circumvent Dial-downAn attacker with access to a manufacturer's documentation, which include descriptions of advanced technology and/or specific components' criticality, alters th…
CAPEC-518Documentation Alteration to Produce Under-performing SystemsAn attacker with access to a manufacturer's documentation alters the descriptions of system capabilities with the intent of causing errors in derived system re…
CAPEC-519Documentation Alteration to Cause Errors in System DesignAn attacker with access to a manufacturer's documentation containing requirements allocation and software design processes maliciously alters the documentation…
CAPEC-52Embedding NULL BytesAn adversary embeds one or more null bytes in input to the target software. This attack relies on the usage of a null-valued byte as a string terminator in man…
CAPEC-520Counterfeit Hardware Component Inserted During Product AssemblyAn adversary with either direct access to the product assembly process or to the supply of subcomponents used in the product assembly process introduces counte…
CAPEC-521Hardware Design Specifications Are AlteredAn attacker with access to a manufacturer's hardware manufacturing process documentation alters the design specifications, which introduces flaws advantageous …
CAPEC-522Malicious Hardware Component ReplacementAn adversary replaces legitimate hardware in the system with faulty counterfeit or tampered hardware in the supply chain distribution channel, with purpose of …
CAPEC-523Malicious Software ImplantedAn attacker implants malicious software into the system in the supply chain distribution channel, with purpose of causing malicious disruption or allowing for …
CAPEC-524Rogue Integration ProceduresAn attacker alters or establishes rogue processes in an integration facility in order to insert maliciously altered components into the system. The attacker wo…
CAPEC-528XML FloodAn adversary may execute a flooding attack using XML messages with the intent to deny legitimate users access to a web service. These attacks are accomplished …
Sourced from MITRE CAPEC. Curated by Adam Lundqvist, Founder at SQUR.