CAPEC-529 Detail

Adversary uses malware or a similarly controlled application installed inside an organizational perimeter to gather information about the composition, configuration, and security mechanisms of a targeted application, system or network.

Prerequisites

The adversary must have internal, logical access to the target network and system.

Skills Required

The adversary must be able to obtain or develop, as well as place malicious software inside the target network/system.

Resources Required

The adversary requires a variety of tools to collect information about the target. These include port/network scanners and tools to analyze responses from applications to determine version and configuration information. Footprinting a system adequately may also take a few days if the attacker wishes the footprinting attempt to go undetected.

Mitigations

Keep patches up to date by installing weekly or daily if possible.
Identify programs that may be used to acquire peripheral information and block them by using a software restriction policy or tools that restrict program execution by using a process allowlist.

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