CAPEC-554 Functionality Bypass

CAPEC ID: 554

CAPEC-554 Metadata

Likelihood of Attack

Medium

Typical Severity

High

Overview

Summary

An adversary attacks a system by bypassing some or all functionality intended to protect it. Often, a system user will think that protection is in place, but the functionality behind those protections has been disabled by the adversary.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites listed.

Potential Solutions / Mitigations

No specific solutions listed.

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE ID Description
CWE-424 Improper Protection of Alternate Path
CWE-1299 Missing Protection Mechanism for Alternate Hardware Interface

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