CWE-284
DiscouragedImproper Access Control
Abstraction: Pillar · Status: Incomplete
The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
7803 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-8PHC-JHVP-25CW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-01-10 06:30 – Updated: 2023-01-13 18:30An unauthenticated attacker in SAP NetWeaver AS for Java - version 7.50, due to improper access control, can attach to an open interface and make use of an open naming and directory API to access services which can be used to perform unauthorized operations affecting users and data on the current system. This could allow the attacker to have full read access to user data, make modifications to user data, and make services within the system unavailable.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-0017"
],
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"CWE-284"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-01-10T04:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "An unauthenticated attacker in SAP NetWeaver AS for Java - version 7.50, due to improper access control, can attach to an open interface and make use of an open naming and directory API to access services which can be used to perform unauthorized operations affecting users and data on the current system. This could allow the attacker to have full read access to user data, make modifications to user data, and make services within the system unavailable.",
"id": "GHSA-8phc-jhvp-25cw",
"modified": "2023-01-13T18:30:18Z",
"published": "2023-01-10T06:30:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0017"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3268093"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-8PMQ-59WH-8QF5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-06-01 21:30 – Updated: 2025-06-01 21:30A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in chaitak-gorai Blogbook up to 92f5cf90f8a7e6566b576fe0952e14e1c6736513. Affected is an unknown function of the file /admin/posts.php?source=add_post. The manipulation of the argument image leads to unrestricted upload. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Continious delivery with rolling releases is used by this product. Therefore, no version details of affected nor updated releases are available. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-5406"
],
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"CWE-284",
"CWE-434"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-06-01T19:15:20Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in chaitak-gorai Blogbook up to 92f5cf90f8a7e6566b576fe0952e14e1c6736513. Affected is an unknown function of the file /admin/posts.php?source=add_post. The manipulation of the argument image leads to unrestricted upload. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Continious delivery with rolling releases is used by this product. Therefore, no version details of affected nor updated releases are available. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.",
"id": "GHSA-8pmq-59wh-8qf5",
"modified": "2025-06-01T21:30:28Z",
"published": "2025-06-01T21:30:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-5406"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/rllvusgnzm98/Report/blob/main/blogbook/BlogBook%20posts.php%20add_post%20post_image%20Parameter%20Unrestricted%20Upload.md"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.310746"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?id.310746"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?submit.583427"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-8PPW-2J69-MVRJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-09 03:31 – Updated: 2026-06-09 03:31A weakness has been identified in Dcat-Admin up to 2.2.3-beta. This impacts the function editorMDUpload of the file /admin/dcat-api/editor-md/upload of the component User Setting Page. This manipulation of the argument editormd-image-file causes unrestricted upload. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-11621"
],
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"CWE-284"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-09T03:16:26Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "A weakness has been identified in Dcat-Admin up to 2.2.3-beta. This impacts the function editorMDUpload of the file /admin/dcat-api/editor-md/upload of the component User Setting Page. This manipulation of the argument editormd-image-file causes unrestricted upload. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks.",
"id": "GHSA-8ppw-2j69-mvrj",
"modified": "2026-06-09T03:31:40Z",
"published": "2026-06-09T03:31:40Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-11621"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-11621"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/submit/834849"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/vuln/369302"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/vuln/369302/cti"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.yuque.com/u25169484/wroc9b/co6eg4x23xkfesng"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-8PQC-R2RX-5HHC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-06-10 21:30 – Updated: 2026-04-02 21:31This issue was addressed by adding an additional prompt for user consent. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.4. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-27792"
],
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"CWE-284"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-06-10T20:15:13Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "This issue was addressed by adding an additional prompt for user consent. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.4. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.",
"id": "GHSA-8pqc-r2rx-5hhc",
"modified": "2026-04-02T21:31:43Z",
"published": "2024-06-10T21:30:38Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27792"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/120895"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214084"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214084"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-8PV7-GJVG-66W2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-11 21:31 – Updated: 2026-05-13 00:48A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, visionOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5. An app may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-28988"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-284"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-11T21:18:58Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, visionOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5. An app may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences.",
"id": "GHSA-8pv7-gjvg-66w2",
"modified": "2026-05-13T00:48:11Z",
"published": "2026-05-11T21:31:39Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28988"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/127110"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/127119"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/127120"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-8PVG-48X5-GXJ6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-08-07 18:30 – Updated: 2024-08-07 21:31An Incorrect Access Control vulnerability was found in /smsa/add_subject.php and /smsa/add_subject_submit.php in Kashipara Responsive School Management System v3.2.0, which allows remote unauthenticated attackers to add a new subject entry.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-41248"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-284"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-08-07T16:15:45Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An Incorrect Access Control vulnerability was found in /smsa/add_subject.php and /smsa/add_subject_submit.php in Kashipara Responsive School Management System v3.2.0, which allows remote unauthenticated attackers to add a new subject entry.",
"id": "GHSA-8pvg-48x5-gxj6",
"modified": "2024-08-07T21:31:46Z",
"published": "2024-08-07T18:30:42Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-41248"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/takekaramey/CVE_Writeup/blob/main/Kashipara/Responsive%20School%20Management%20System%20v3.2.0/Broken%20Access%20Control%20-%20Admin%20Master%20-%20Add%20Subject.pdf"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-8PX2-WMJQ-Q425
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-30 00:32 – Updated: 2025-11-03 21:34An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Ventura 13.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7. An app may gain unauthorized access to Local Network.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-43270"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-284"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-07-30T00:15:38Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Ventura 13.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7. An app may gain unauthorized access to Local Network.",
"id": "GHSA-8px2-wmjq-q425",
"modified": "2025-11-03T21:34:17Z",
"published": "2025-07-30T00:32:23Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43270"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/124149"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/124150"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/124151"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/32"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/33"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/34"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-8PX6-JG7C-H734
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:14 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:14IBM Security Access Manager for Web 7.0.0, 8.0.0, and 9.0.0 could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by improper content validation. By persuading a victim to open specially-crafted content, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass validation and load a page with malicious content.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2016-3020"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-284"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-02-07T16:59:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "IBM Security Access Manager for Web 7.0.0, 8.0.0, and 9.0.0 could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by improper content validation. By persuading a victim to open specially-crafted content, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass validation and load a page with malicious content.",
"id": "GHSA-8px6-jg7c-h734",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:14:03Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:14:03Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3020"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996826"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-8PXG-GCP4-57WW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-10-10 12:31 – Updated: 2024-10-11 18:16Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.7-p2, 2.4.6-p7, 2.4.5-p9, 2.4.4-p10 and earlier are affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. An admin attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security measures and have a low impact on integrity. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
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"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "magento/community-edition"
},
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"events": [
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"introduced": "2.4.7-beta1"
},
{
"fixed": "2.4.7-p3"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
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]
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"introduced": "2.4.5-p1"
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"fixed": "2.4.5-p10"
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}
]
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"fixed": "2.4.4-p11"
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]
},
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"name": "magento/community-edition"
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"versions": [
"2.4.7"
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},
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"package": {
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"name": "magento/community-edition"
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"2.4.6"
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},
{
"package": {
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"name": "magento/community-edition"
},
"versions": [
"2.4.5"
]
},
{
"package": {
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"name": "magento/community-edition"
},
"versions": [
"2.4.4"
]
}
],
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"CVE-2024-45135"
],
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"CWE-284"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2024-10-11T18:16:55Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2024-10-10T10:15:07Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
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"id": "GHSA-8pxg-gcp4-57ww",
"modified": "2024-10-11T18:16:55Z",
"published": "2024-10-10T12:31:13Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-45135"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/magento/magento2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb24-73.html"
}
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
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],
"summary": "Magento Open Source Improper Access Control vulnerability"
}
GHSA-8Q65-4J4C-59VH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-11-14 18:30 – Updated: 2023-11-21 03:30An improper access control vulnerability [CWE-284] in FortiEDRCollectorWindows version 5.2.0.4549 and below, 5.0.3.1007 and below, 4.0 all may allow a local attacker to prevent the collector service to start in the next system reboot by tampering with some registry keys of the service.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-44248"
],
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-284"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-11-14T18:15:54Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An improper access control vulnerability [CWE-284] in\u00a0FortiEDRCollectorWindows version 5.2.0.4549 and below, 5.0.3.1007 and below, 4.0 all may allow a local attacker to prevent the collector service to start in the next system reboot by tampering with some registry keys of the service.",
"id": "GHSA-8q65-4j4c-59vh",
"modified": "2023-11-21T03:30:24Z",
"published": "2023-11-14T18:30:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-44248"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-306"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
Mitigation MIT-1
Very carefully manage the setting, management, and handling of privileges. Explicitly manage trust zones in the software.
Mitigation MIT-46
Strategy: Separation of Privilege
- Compartmentalize the system to have "safe" areas where trust boundaries can be unambiguously drawn. Do not allow sensitive data to go outside of the trust boundary and always be careful when interfacing with a compartment outside of the safe area.
- Ensure that appropriate compartmentalization is built into the system design, and the compartmentalization allows for and reinforces privilege separation functionality. Architects and designers should rely on the principle of least privilege to decide the appropriate time to use privileges and the time to drop privileges.
CAPEC-19: Embedding Scripts within Scripts
An adversary leverages the capability to execute their own script by embedding it within other scripts that the target software is likely to execute due to programs' vulnerabilities that are brought on by allowing remote hosts to execute scripts.
CAPEC-441: Malicious Logic Insertion
An adversary installs or adds malicious logic (also known as malware) into a seemingly benign component of a fielded system. This logic is often hidden from the user of the system and works behind the scenes to achieve negative impacts. With the proliferation of mass digital storage and inexpensive multimedia devices, Bluetooth and 802.11 support, new attack vectors for spreading malware are emerging for things we once thought of as innocuous greeting cards, picture frames, or digital projectors. This pattern of attack focuses on systems already fielded and used in operation as opposed to systems and their components that are still under development and part of the supply chain.
CAPEC-478: Modification of Windows Service Configuration
An adversary exploits a weakness in access control to modify the execution parameters of a Windows service. The goal of this attack is to execute a malicious binary in place of an existing service.
CAPEC-479: Malicious Root Certificate
An adversary exploits a weakness in authorization and installs a new root certificate on a compromised system. Certificates are commonly used for establishing secure TLS/SSL communications within a web browser. When a user attempts to browse a website that presents a certificate that is not trusted an error message will be displayed to warn the user of the security risk. Depending on the security settings, the browser may not allow the user to establish a connection to the website. Adversaries have used this technique to avoid security warnings prompting users when compromised systems connect over HTTPS to adversary controlled web servers that spoof legitimate websites in order to collect login credentials.
CAPEC-502: Intent Spoof
An adversary, through a previously installed malicious application, issues an intent directed toward a specific trusted application's component in an attempt to achieve a variety of different objectives including modification of data, information disclosure, and data injection. Components that have been unintentionally exported and made public are subject to this type of an attack. If the component trusts the intent's action without verififcation, then the target application performs the functionality at the adversary's request, helping the adversary achieve the desired negative technical impact.
CAPEC-503: WebView Exposure
An adversary, through a malicious web page, accesses application specific functionality by leveraging interfaces registered through WebView's addJavascriptInterface API. Once an interface is registered to WebView through addJavascriptInterface, it becomes global and all pages loaded in the WebView can call this interface.
CAPEC-536: Data Injected During Configuration
An attacker with access to data files and processes on a victim's system injects malicious data into critical operational data during configuration or recalibration, causing the victim's system to perform in a suboptimal manner that benefits the adversary.
CAPEC-546: Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant Environment
An adversary obtains unauthorized information due to insecure or incomplete data deletion in a multi-tenant environment. If a cloud provider fails to completely delete storage and data from former cloud tenants' systems/resources, once these resources are allocated to new, potentially malicious tenants, the latter can probe the provided resources for sensitive information still there.
CAPEC-550: Install New Service
When an operating system starts, it also starts programs called services or daemons. Adversaries may install a new service which will be executed at startup (on a Windows system, by modifying the registry). The service name may be disguised by using a name from a related operating system or benign software. Services are usually run with elevated privileges.
CAPEC-551: Modify Existing Service
When an operating system starts, it also starts programs called services or daemons. Modifying existing services may break existing services or may enable services that are disabled/not commonly used.
CAPEC-552: Install Rootkit
An adversary exploits a weakness in authentication to install malware that alters the functionality and information provide by targeted operating system API calls. Often referred to as rootkits, it is often used to hide the presence of programs, files, network connections, services, drivers, and other system components.
CAPEC-556: Replace File Extension Handlers
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.
CAPEC-558: Replace Trusted Executable
An adversary exploits weaknesses in privilege management or access control to replace a trusted executable with a malicious version and enable the execution of malware when that trusted executable is called.
CAPEC-562: Modify Shared File
An adversary manipulates the files in a shared location by adding malicious programs, scripts, or exploit code to valid content. Once a user opens the shared content, the tainted content is executed.
CAPEC-563: Add Malicious File to Shared Webroot
An adversaries may add malicious content to a website through the open file share and then browse to that content with a web browser to cause the server to execute the content. The malicious content will typically run under the context and permissions of the web server process, often resulting in local system or administrative privileges depending on how the web server is configured.
CAPEC-564: Run Software at Logon
Operating system allows logon scripts to be run whenever a specific user or users logon to a system. If adversaries can access these scripts, they may insert additional code into the logon script. This code can allow them to maintain persistence or move laterally within an enclave because it is executed every time the affected user or users logon to a computer. Modifying logon scripts can effectively bypass workstation and enclave firewalls. Depending on the access configuration of the logon scripts, either local credentials or a remote administrative account may be necessary.
CAPEC-578: Disable Security Software
An adversary exploits a weakness in access control to disable security tools so that detection does not occur. This can take the form of killing processes, deleting registry keys so that tools do not start at run time, deleting log files, or other methods.