CAPEC-580: System Footprinting
Description
An adversary engages in active probing and exploration activities to determine security information about a remote target system. Often times adversaries will rely on remote applications that can be probed for system configurations.
- Likelihood of attack
- Low
- Typical severity
- Low
- Abstraction
- StandardA specific methodology or technique used in an attack.
Mechanism of attack: Collect and Analyze Information
Prerequisites
- The adversary must have logical access to the target network and system.
Skills required
- LowThe adversary needs to know basic linux commands.
Consequences
- Confidentiality
Read Data
Mitigations
- Keep patches up to date by installing weekly or daily if possible.
- Identify programs that may be used to acquire peripheral information and block them by using a software restriction policy or tools that restrict program execution by using a process allowlist.
Related weaknesses (CWE)
ATT&CK techniques (CAPEC taxonomy mapping)
Across MITRE's defensive frameworks
Linked through the 1 ATT&CK technique above.
Counter with D3FEND
Defensive techniques MITRE D3FEND maps to the same ATT&CK techniques.
Detect with CAR
MITRE CAR analytics that cover the same ATT&CK techniques.