{
  "node_id": "mitre-capec-capec-185-malicious-software-download",
  "title": "MITRE CAPEC-185: Malicious Software Download (Attack Pattern - Very High Severity)",
  "domain": "Cybersecurity",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "last_updated": "2026-05-12",
  "bluf": "MITRE CAPEC-185 (Malicious Software Download) is an attack pattern in which an attacker uses deceptive methods to cause a user or automated process to download and install dangerous code from an attacker-controlled source. Severity: Very High. Maps to CWE-494 (Download of Code Without Integrity Check). Parent: CAPEC-184 Software Integrity Attack. Compliance: NIST SP 800-53 SI-3/SI-7/SC-44, ISO 27001 A.8.7/A.8.23, EU Cyber Resilience Act, CISA #StopRansomware Guide.",
  "paywall": {
    "status": "LOCKED",
    "unlock_cost_usd": "0.01",
    "skyfire_id": "41779894-ece2-4163-9761-b3b1b76e19b0"
  },
  "crosswalks": {
    "_available_keys": [
      "nist_framework",
      "iso_standard",
      "industry_mapping",
      "mitre_attack"
    ],
    "_note": "Full crosswalk values included in vault response"
  },
  "dependencies": [
    "mitre-attack-t1566-002-spearphishing-link",
    "mitre-attack-t1574-hijack-execution-flow",
    "mitre-d3fend-d3-fim-file-integrity-monitoring",
    "nist-sp-800-53-r5",
    "iso-27001-2022"
  ],
  "primary_citations_count": 8
}