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Capec-401 Detail
Physically Hacking Hardware
Standard Supply Chain Physical Security Hardware Likelihood: Low Typical Severity: High
Parents: 440
Children: 402
Threats: T62 T68 T78
An adversary exploits a weakness in access control to gain access to currently installed hardware and precedes to implement changes or secretly replace a hardware component which undermines the system's integrity for the purpose of carrying out an attack.
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| External ID | Source | Link | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAPEC-401 | capec | https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/401.html | |
| CWE-1263 | cwe | http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/1263.html |
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- A malicious subcontractor or subcontractor's employee that is responsible for system maintenance secretly replaces a hard drive with one containing malicious code that will allow for backdoor access once deployed.