CAPEC-639

Probe System Files
Medium
Stable
2018-05-04
00h00 +00:00
2022-09-29
00h00 +00:00
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Descriptions CAPEC

An adversary obtains unauthorized information due to improperly protected files. If an application stores sensitive information in a file that is not protected by proper access control, then an adversary can access the file and search for sensitive information.

Informations CAPEC

Prerequisites

An adversary has access to the file system of a system.

Mitigations

Verify that files have proper access controls set, and reduce the storage of sensitive information to only what is necessary.

Related Weaknesses

CWE-ID Weakness Name

CWE-552

 Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
The product makes files or directories accessible to unauthorized actors, even though they should not be.

Submission

Name Organization Date Date release
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation 2018-05-04 +00:00

Modifications

Name Organization Date Comment
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation 2020-07-30 +00:00 Updated Related_Attack_Patterns, Taxonomy_Mappings
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation 2022-09-29 +00:00 Updated Taxonomy_Mappings
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