CAPEC Details
Name Malicious Logic Insertion
Likelyhood of attack Typical severity
Medium High
Summary 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.
Prerequisites Access to the component currently deployed at a victim location.
Solutions
Related Weaknesses
CWE ID Description
CWE-284 Improper Access Control