CAPEC-456 Metadata
Likelihood of Attack
Medium
Typical Severity
High
Overview
Summary
An adversary inserts malicious logic into memory enabling them to achieve a negative impact. This logic is often hidden from the user of the system and works behind the scenes to achieve negative impacts. This pattern of attack focuses on systems already fielded and used in operation as opposed to systems that are still under development and part of the supply chain.
Prerequisites
No prerequisites listed.
Potential Solutions / Mitigations
Leverage anti-virus products to detect stop operations with known virus.
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-1257 | Improper Access Control Applied to Mirrored or Aliased Memory Regions |
| CWE-1260 | Improper Handling of Overlap Between Protected Memory Ranges |
| CWE-1274 | Improper Access Control for Volatile Memory Containing Boot Code |
| CWE-1312 | Missing Protection for Mirrored Regions in On-Chip Fabric Firewall |
| CWE-1316 | Fabric-Address Map Allows Programming of Unwarranted Overlaps of Protected and Unprotected Ranges |
Related CAPECs
| CAPEC ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CAPEC-441 | An adversary installs or adds malicious logic (also known as malware) into a seemingly benign component of a fielded system. This logic is often hidden from the user of the system and works behind the scenes to achieve negative impacts. With the proliferation of mass digital storage and inexpensive multimedia devices, Bluetooth and 802.11 support, new attack vectors for spreading malware are emerging for things we once thought of as innocuous greeting cards, picture frames, or digital projectors. This pattern of attack focuses on systems already fielded and used in operation as opposed to systems and their components that are still under development and part of the supply chain. |
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