CAPEC-329

ICMP Error Message Quoting Probe
Medium
Low
Stable
2014-06-23
00h00 +00:00
2022-02-22
00h00 +00:00
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Descriptions CAPEC

An adversary uses a technique to generate an ICMP Error message (Port Unreachable, Destination Unreachable, Redirect, Source Quench, Time Exceeded, Parameter Problem) from a target and then analyze the amount of data returned or "Quoted" from the originating request that generated the ICMP error message.

Informations CAPEC

Prerequisites

The ability to monitor and interact with network communications.Access to at least one host, and the privileges to interface with the network interface card.

Resources Required

A tool capable of sending/receiving UDP datagram packets from a remote system to a closed port and receive an ICMP Error Message Type 3, "Port Unreachable..

Related Weaknesses

CWE-ID Weakness Name

CWE-200

 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

References

REF-33

Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions
Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray, George Kurtz.

REF-123

RFC792 - Internet Control Messaging Protocol
J. Postel.
http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc792.html

REF-124

RFC1122 - Requirements for Internet Hosts - Communication Layers
R. Braden, Ed..
http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1122.html

REF-262

A Remote Active OS Fingerprinting Tool using ICMP
Ofir Arkin.
http://ofirarkin.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/login.pdf

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 2017-05-01 +00:00 Updated Attack_Motivation-Consequences, Attack_Prerequisites, Description Summary, Related_Attack_Patterns, Resources_Required, Typical_Likelihood_of_Exploit
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation 2018-07-31 +00:00 Updated Related_Weaknesses
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation 2022-02-22 +00:00 Updated Description, Extended_Description