Name |
System Footprinting |
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Likelyhood of attack |
Typical severity |
Low |
Low |
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Summary |
An adversary engages in active probing and exploration activities to determine security information about a remote target system. Often times adversaries will rely on remote applications that can be probed for system configurations. |
Prerequisites |
The adversary must have logical access to the target network and system. |
Solutions | Keep patches up to date by installing weekly or daily if possible. Identify programs that may be used to acquire peripheral information and block them by using a software restriction policy or tools that restrict program execution by using a process allowlist. |
Related Weaknesses |
CWE ID
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Description
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CWE-204 |
Observable Response Discrepancy |
CWE-205 |
Observable Behavioral Discrepancy |
CWE-208 |
Observable Timing Discrepancy |
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Related CAPECS |
CAPEC ID
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Description
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CAPEC-169 |
An adversary engages in probing and exploration activities to identify constituents and properties of the target. |
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Taxonomy: ATTACK |
Entry ID
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Entry Name
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1082 |
System Information Discovery |
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