| Name |
Install New Service |
|
| Likelyhood of attack |
Typical severity |
| Medium |
Medium |
|
| Summary |
When an operating system starts, it also starts programs called services or daemons. Adversaries may install a new service which will be executed at startup (on a Windows system, by modifying the registry). The service name may be disguised by using a name from a related operating system or benign software. Services are usually run with elevated privileges. |
| Prerequisites |
|
| Solutions | Limit privileges of user accounts so new service creation can only be performed by authorized administrators. |
| Related Weaknesses |
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CWE ID
|
Description
|
| CWE-284 |
Improper Access Control |
|
| Related CAPECS |
|
CAPEC ID
|
Description
|
| CAPEC-542 |
An adversary develops targeted malware that takes advantage of a known vulnerability in an organizational information technology environment. The malware crafted for these attacks is based specifically on information gathered about the technology environment. Successfully executing the malware enables an adversary to achieve a wide variety of negative technical impacts. |
|
| Taxonomy: ATTACK |
|
Entry ID
|
Entry Name
|
| 1543.002 |
Create or Modify System Process:Systemd Service |
| 1543.003 |
Create or Modify System Process:Windows Service |
| 1543.004 |
Create or Modify System Process:Launch Daemon |
| 1569.001 |
System Services:Launchctl |
| 1569.002 |
System Services:Service Execution |
|