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Capec-448 Detail

Embed Virus into DLL

Detailed Software Likelihood: Medium Typical Severity: High

Parents: 442

Threats: T79 T287 T337 T391 T406

Description

An adversary tampers with a DLL and embeds a computer virus into gaps between legitimate machine instructions. These gaps may be the result of compiler optimizations that pad memory blocks for performance gains. The embedded virus then attempts to infect any machine which interfaces with the product, and possibly steal private data or eavesdrop.

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External ID Source Link Description
CAPEC-448 capec https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/448.html
CWE-506 cwe http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/506.html
T1027.009 ATTACK https://attack.mitre.org/wiki/Technique/T1027/009 Obfuscated Files or Information: Embedded Payloads

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  1. Access to the software currently deployed at a victim location. This access is often obtained by leveraging another attack pattern to gain permissions that the adversary wouldn't normally have.

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Authorization
Execute Unauthorized Commands

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