Compliance Node Overview
MITRE ATT&CK T1601.002 (Downgrade System Image) is an Enterprise Defense Evasion sub-technique of T1601 (Modify System Image). Adversaries may install an older version of the operating system of a network device to weaken security. Older operating system versions on network devices often have weaker encryption ciphers and, in general, fewer/less updated defensive features. On embedded devices, downgrading the version typically only requires replacing the operating system file in storage. Affected platforms: Network. MITRE-documented mitigations include M1032 Multi-factor Authentication, M1045 Code Signing, M1043 Credential Access Protection, M1026 Privileged Account Management, M1027 Password Policies, M1046 Boot Integrity. The Center for Threat-Informed Defense maps this technique to NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls AC-02, AC-03, AC-04, AC-05, AC-06, CM-02, CM-03, CM-05.
Pillar: Cybersecurity · Authority: MITRE Corporation · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1601/002/
SHA-256 integrity: e414aba8422853aecf711d0227ca5a309d83249fbaa4730bd4dc12883a747895
Primary Citations — 7 traced to source
- MITRE ATT&CK Technique T1601.002: Downgrade System Image (https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1601/002/)
- MITRE ATT&CK Tactic TA0005: Defense Evasion (https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0005/)
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