What MITRE CAPEC-533: Malicious Manual Software Update (Detailed Attack Pattern - High Severity) requires
MITRE CAPEC-533 (Malicious Manual Software Update) is a detailed-level attack pattern in the MITRE Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification. An attacker introduces malicious code to the victim's system by altering the payload of a software update, allowing for additional compromise or site disruption at the victim location. These manual, or user-assisted attacks, vary from requiring the user to download and run an executable, to as streamlined as tricking the user to click a URL. Likelihood of attack: Low. Typical severity: High. Maps to weaknesses CWE-494.
Pillar: Cybersecurity · Authority: MITRE Corporation · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/533.html
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- MITRE CAPEC-533: Malicious Manual Software Update (https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/533.html)
- CWE-494: underlying weakness (http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/494.html)
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