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MITRE CAPEC-187 (Malicious Automated Software Update via Redirection) is a detailed-level attack pattern in the MITRE Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification. An attacker exploits two layers of weaknesses in server or client software for automated update mechanisms to undermine the integrity of the target code-base. The first weakness involves a failure to properly authenticate a server as a source of update or patch content. Likelihood of attack: High. Typical severity: High. Maps to weaknesses CWE-494. Relates to MITRE ATT&CK T1072.
Pillar: Cybersecurity · Authority: MITRE Corporation · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/187.html
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Primary Citations — 9 traced to source
- MITRE CAPEC-187: Malicious Automated Software Update via Redirection (https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/187.html)
- CWE-494: underlying weakness (http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/494.html)
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