| Name |
Malicious Automated Software Update via Spoofing |
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| Likelyhood of attack |
Typical severity |
| High |
High |
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| Summary |
An attackers uses identify or content spoofing to trick a client into performing an automated software update from a malicious source. A malicious automated software update that leverages spoofing can include content or identity spoofing as well as protocol spoofing. Content or identity spoofing attacks can trigger updates in software by embedding scripted mechanisms within a malicious web page, which masquerades as a legitimate update source. Scripting mechanisms communicate with software components and trigger updates from locations specified by the attackers' server. The result is the client believing there is a legitimate software update available but instead downloading a malicious update from the attacker. |
| Prerequisites |
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| Solutions | |
| Related Weaknesses |
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CWE ID
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Description
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| CWE-494 |
Download of Code Without Integrity Check |
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| Related CAPECS |
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CAPEC ID
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Description
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| CAPEC-186 |
An adversary uses deceptive methods to cause a user or an automated process to download and install dangerous code believed to be a valid update that originates from an adversary controlled source. |
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| Taxonomy: ATTACK |
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Entry ID
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Entry Name
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| 1072 |
Software Deployment Tools |
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