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MITRE CAPEC-556 (Replace File Extension Handlers) is a detailed-level attack pattern in the MITRE Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification. When a file is opened, its file handler is checked to determine which program opens the file. File handlers are configuration properties of many operating systems. Applications can modify the file handler for a given file extension to call an arbitrary program when a file with the given extension is opened. Likelihood of attack: Unknown. Maps to weaknesses CWE-284. Relates to MITRE ATT&CK T1546.001.
Pillar: Cybersecurity · Authority: MITRE Corporation · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/556.html
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Primary Citations — 9 traced to source
- MITRE CAPEC-556: Replace File Extension Handlers (https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/556.html)
- CWE-284: underlying weakness (http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/284.html)
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