CAPEC-657: Malicious Automated Software Update via Spoofing
ID
CAPEC-657
Typical Severity
High
Likelihood Of Attack
High
Status
Draft
An attackers uses identify or content spoofing to trick a client into performing an automated software update from a malicious source. A malicious automated software update that leverages spoofing can include content or identity spoofing as well as protocol spoofing. Content or identity spoofing attacks can trigger updates in software by embedding scripted mechanisms within a malicious web page, which masquerades as a legitimate update source. Scripting mechanisms communicate with software components and trigger updates from locations specified by the attackers' server. The result is the client believing there is a legitimate software update available but instead downloading a malicious update from the attacker.
Weaknesses
# ID | Name | Type |
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CWE-494 | Download of Code Without Integrity Check | weakness |
Taxonomiy Mapping
Type | # ID | Name |
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ATTACK | 1072 | Software Deployment Tools |