CAPEC-562 Metadata
Likelihood of Attack
High
Typical Severity
High
Overview
Summary
An adversary manipulates the files in a shared location by adding malicious programs, scripts, or exploit code to valid content. Once a user opens the shared content, the tainted content is executed.
Prerequisites
No prerequisites listed.
Potential Solutions / Mitigations
Disallow shared content. Protect shared folders by minimizing users that have write access. Use utilities that mitigate exploitation like the Microsoft Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) to prevent exploits from being run.
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-284 | Improper Access Control |
Related CAPECs
| CAPEC ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CAPEC-17 | An attack of this type exploits a system's configuration that allows an adversary to either directly access an executable file, for example through shell access; or in a possible worst case allows an adversary to upload a file and then execute it. Web servers, ftp servers, and message oriented middleware systems which have many integration points are particularly vulnerable, because both the programmers and the administrators must be in synch regarding the interfaces and the correct privileges for each interface. |
Taxonomy Mappings
Taxonomy: ATTACK
| Entry ID | Entry Name |
|---|---|
| 1080 | Taint shared content |
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