CAPEC-268

Audit Log Manipulation
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2014-06-23
00h00 +00:00
2022-09-29
00h00 +00:00
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Descriptions CAPEC

The attacker injects, manipulates, deletes, or forges malicious log entries into the log file, in an attempt to mislead an audit of the log file or cover tracks of an attack. Due to either insufficient access controls of the log files or the logging mechanism, the attacker is able to perform such actions.

Informations CAPEC

Prerequisites

The target host is logging the action and data of the user.
The target host insufficiently protects access to the logs or logging mechanisms.

Resources Required

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Related Weaknesses

CWE-ID Weakness Name

CWE-117

 Improper Output Neutralization for Logs
The product constructs a log message from external input, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements when the message is written to a log file.

Submission

Name Organization Date Date release
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation 2014-06-23 +00:00

Modifications

Name Organization Date Comment
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation 2017-01-09 +00:00 Updated Related_Attack_Patterns
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation 2019-04-04 +00:00 Updated Related_Weaknesses
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation 2019-09-30 +00:00 Updated Related_Attack_Patterns
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation 2020-12-17 +00:00 Updated Taxonomy_Mappings
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation 2022-09-29 +00:00 Updated Related_Attack_Patterns, Taxonomy_Mappings
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