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Capec-556 Detail

Replace File Extension Handlers

Detailed Software

Parents: 542

Threats: T79 T284 T287 T337 T389 T391 T403 T406

Description

When a file is opened, its file handler is checked to determine which program opens the file. File handlers are configuration properties of many operating systems. Applications can modify the file handler for a given file extension to call an arbitrary program when a file with the given extension is opened.

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External ID Source Link Description
CAPEC-556 capec https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/556.html
CWE-284 cwe http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/284.html
T1546.001 ATTACK https://attack.mitre.org/wiki/Technique/T1546/001 Event Triggered Execution:Change Default File Association

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