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Capec-657 Detail
Malicious Automated Software Update via Spoofing
Detailed Supply Chain Software Likelihood: High Typical Severity: High
Parents: 186
Threats: T62 T79 T257 T260 T262 T269 T270 T271 T272 T273 T287 T290 T301 T304 T306 T337 T391 T406
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.
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| External ID | Source | Link | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAPEC-657 | capec | https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/657.html | |
| CWE-494 | cwe | http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/494.html | |
| T1072 | ATTACK | https://attack.mitre.org/wiki/Technique/T1072 | Software Deployment Tools |
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| Availability | Access Control | Confidentiality |
|---|---|---|
| Execute Unauthorized Commands | Execute Unauthorized Commands | Execute Unauthorized Commands |
- An example of the spoofing strategy would be the eTrust Antivirus Webscan Automated Update Remote Code Execution vulnerability (CVE-2006-3976) and (CVE-2006-3977) whereby an ActiveX control could be remotely manipulated by an attacker controlled web page to download and execute the attackers' code without integrity checking.