CAPEC-186 — Malicious Software Update
CAPEC-186: Malicious Software Update
MITRE CAPEC attack pattern
| Status | Draft |
| Typical severity | High |
| Likelihood of attack | — |
| Catalogue | CAPEC 3.9 (2023-01-24) |
Description
An adversary uses deceptive methods to cause a user or an automated process to download and install dangerous code believed to be a valid update that originates from an adversary controlled source.
Where this sits in the chain
A finding maps to a weakness (CWE), a weakness is exploited by an attack pattern (CAPEC), and an attack pattern shows up in ATT&CK as observed adversary behaviour. This page is the middle hop.
Weaknesses exploited: CWE-494
ATT&CK techniques: T1195.002
Skills required
- High: This attack requires advanced cyber capabilities
Consequences
- Access Control, Availability, Confidentiality: Execute Unauthorized Commands
Mitigations
- Validate software updates before installing.