CWE-509: Replicating Malicious Code (Virus or Worm)
Description
Replicating malicious code, including viruses and worms, will attempt to attack other systems once it has successfully compromised the target system or the product.
- Abstraction
- BaseA weakness specific enough to point to detection and prevention methods.
- Likelihood of exploit
- Not rated by MITRE
- Status
- Incomplete
Common consequences
- ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
Potential mitigations
- Operation
Antivirus software scans for viruses or worms.
- Installation
Always verify the integrity of the software that is being installed.
Related weaknesses
Parent weaknesses
CAPEC attack patterns that exploit it
CWE 4.20 links no CAPEC attack pattern to this weakness.