| Name |
Disable Security Software |
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| Likelyhood of attack |
Typical severity |
| Medium |
Medium |
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| Summary |
An adversary exploits a weakness in access control to disable security tools so that detection does not occur. This can take the form of killing processes, deleting registry keys so that tools do not start at run time, deleting log files, or other methods. |
| Prerequisites |
The adversary must have the capability to interact with the configuration of the targeted system. |
| Solutions | Ensure proper permissions are in place to prevent adversaries from altering the execution status of security tools. |
| Related Weaknesses |
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CWE ID
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Description
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| CWE-284 |
Improper Access Control |
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| Related CAPECS |
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CAPEC ID
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Description
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| CAPEC-176 |
An attacker manipulates files or settings external to a target application which affect the behavior of that application. For example, many applications use external configuration files and libraries - modification of these entities or otherwise affecting the application's ability to use them would constitute a configuration/environment manipulation attack. |
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| Taxonomy: ATTACK |
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Entry ID
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Entry Name
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| 1562.001 |
Impair Defenses:Disable or Modify Tools |
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