CAPEC-677 Detail

Malware is inserted in a server motherboard (e.g., in the flash memory) in order to alter server functionality from that intended. The development environment or hardware/software support activity environment is susceptible to an adversary inserting malicious software into hardware components during development or update.

Prerequisites

An adversary with access to hardware/software processes and tools within the development or hardware/software support environment can insert malicious software into hardware components during development or update/maintenance.

Mitigations

Purchase IT systems, components and parts from government approved vendors whenever possible.
Establish diversity among suppliers.
Conduct rigorous threat assessments of suppliers.
Require that Bills of Material (BoM) for critical parts and components be certified.
Utilize contract language requiring contractors and subcontractors to flow down to subcontractors and suppliers SCRM and SCRA (Supply Chain Risk Assessment) requirements.
Establish trusted supplier networks.

References

REF-439

Supply Chain Attack Framework and Attack Patterns
John F. Miller.
http://www.mitre.org/sites/default/files/publications/supply-chain-attack-framework-14-0228.pdf

REF-660

Supply Chain Attack Patterns: Framework and Catalog
Melinda Reed, John F. Miller, Paul Popick.
https://docplayer.net/13041016-Supply-chain-attack-patterns-framework-and-catalog.html

REF-685

Kaspersky Finds Sophisticated UEFI Malware in the Wild
https://www.extremetech.com/computing/315860-kaspersky-finds-sophisticated-uefi-malware-in-the-wild

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