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CAPEC-324 — TCP (ISN) Sequence Predictability Probe

provenance: imported · CWE: CWE-200

CAPEC-324: TCP (ISN) Sequence Predictability Probe

MITRE CAPEC attack pattern

Status Stable
Typical severity Low
Likelihood of attack Medium
Catalogue CAPEC 3.9 (2023-01-24)

Description

This type of operating system probe attempts to determine an estimate for how predictable the sequence number generation algorithm is for a remote host. Statistical techniques, such as standard deviation, can be used to determine how predictable the sequence number generation is for a system. This result can then be compared to a database of operating system behaviors to determine a likely match for operating system and version.

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-200

Prerequisites

  • The ability to monitor and interact with network communications.Access to at least one host, and the privileges to interface with the network interface card.

Consequences

  • Confidentiality: Read Data
  • Confidentiality, Access Control, Authorization: Bypass Protection Mechanism, Hide Activities

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