CAPEC Details
Name Malicious Software Download
Likelyhood of attack Typical severity
High Very High
Summary An attacker uses deceptive methods to cause a user or an automated process to download and install dangerous code that originates from an attacker controlled source. There are several variations to this strategy of attack.
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Related Weaknesses
CWE ID Description
CWE-494 Download of Code Without Integrity Check
Related CAPECS
CAPEC ID Description
CAPEC-184 An attacker initiates a series of events designed to cause a user, program, server, or device to perform actions which undermine the integrity of software code, device data structures, or device firmware, achieving the modification of the target's integrity to achieve an insecure state.
CAPEC-662 An adversary exploits security vulnerabilities or inherent functionalities of a web browser, in order to manipulate traffic between two endpoints.