CAPEC-556: Replace File Extension Handlers
ID
CAPEC-556
Status
Draft
When a file is opened, its file handler is checked to determine which program opens the file. File handlers are configuration properties of many operating systems. Applications can modify the file handler for a given file extension to call an arbitrary program when a file with the given extension is opened.
Weaknesses
# ID | Name | Type |
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CWE-284 | Improper Access Control | weakness |
Taxonomiy Mapping
Type | # ID | Name |
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ATTACK | 1546.001 | Event Triggered Execution:Change Default File Association |