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Capec-216 Detail
Communication Channel Manipulation
Meta Communications
Children: 12 217
Threats: T106 T109 T272 T276 T296 T395
An adversary manipulates a setting or parameter on communications channel in order to compromise its security. This can result in information exposure, insertion/removal of information from the communications stream, and/or potentially system compromise.
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| External ID | Source | Link | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAPEC-216 | capec | https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/216.html | |
| CWE-306 | cwe | http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/306.html |
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- The target application must leverage an open communications channel.
- The channel on which the target communicates must be vulnerable to interception (e.g., adversary in the middle attack - CAPEC-94).
- A tool that is capable of viewing network traffic and generating custom inputs to be used in the attack.
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| Integrity | Confidentiality |
|---|---|
| Read Data (The adversary's injection of additional content into a communication channel negatively impacts the integrity of that channel.) | Read Data (A successful Communication Channel Manipulation attack can result in sensitive information exposure to the adversary, thereby compromising the communication channel's confidentiality.) |
| Modify Data (The adversary's injection of additional content into a communication channel negatively impacts the integrity of that channel.) | |
| Other (The adversary's injection of additional content into a communication channel negatively impacts the integrity of that channel.) |
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