CAPEC-190

Reverse Engineer an Executable to Expose Assumed Hidden Functionality
Low
Draft
2014-06-23
00h00 +00:00
2020-07-30
00h00 +00:00
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Descriptions CAPEC

An attacker analyzes a binary file or executable for the purpose of discovering the structure, function, and possibly source-code of the file by using a variety of analysis techniques to effectively determine how the software functions and operates. This type of analysis is also referred to as Reverse Code Engineering, as techniques exist for extracting source code from an executable. Several techniques are often employed for this purpose, both black box and white box. The use of computer bus analyzers and packet sniffers allows the binary to be studied at a level of interactions with its computing environment, such as a host OS, inter-process communication, and/or network communication. This type of analysis falls into the 'black box' category because it involves behavioral analysis of the software without reference to source code, object code, or protocol specifications.

Informations CAPEC

Resources Required

Access to the target file such that it can be analyzed with the appropriate tools. A range of tools suitable for analyzing an executable or its operations

Related Weaknesses

CWE-ID Weakness Name

CWE-912

 Hidden Functionality
The product contains functionality that is not documented, not part of the specification, and not accessible through an interface or command sequence that is obvious to the product's users or administrators.

References

REF-51

Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decompiler

REF-52

Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debugger

REF-53

Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disassembler

Submission

Name Organization Date Date release
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation 2014-06-23 +00:00

Modifications

Name Organization Date Comment
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation 2015-11-09 +00:00 Updated Description Summary, Other_Notes, Related_Attack_Patterns
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation 2019-04-04 +00:00 Updated @Name, Notes, Related_Weaknesses
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation 2020-07-30 +00:00 Updated Related_Attack_Patterns