CAPEC-383

Harvesting Information via API Event Monitoring
Low
Draft
2014-06-23
00h00 +00:00
2022-09-29
00h00 +00:00
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Descriptions CAPEC

An adversary hosts an event within an application framework and then monitors the data exchanged during the course of the event for the purpose of harvesting any important data leaked during the transactions. One example could be harvesting lists of usernames or userIDs for the purpose of sending spam messages to those users. One example of this type of attack involves the adversary creating an event within the sub-application. Assume the adversary hosts a "virtual sale" of rare items. As other users enter the event, the attacker records via AiTM (CAPEC-94) proxy the user_ids and usernames of everyone who attends. The adversary would then be able to spam those users within the application using an automated script.

Informations CAPEC

Prerequisites

The target software is utilizing application framework APIs

Mitigations

Leverage encryption techniques during information transactions so as to protect them from attack patterns of this kind.

Related Weaknesses

CWE-ID Weakness Name

CWE-311

 Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data
The product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission.

CWE-319

 Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors.

CWE-419

 Unprotected Primary Channel
The product uses a primary channel for administration or restricted functionality, but it does not properly protect the channel.

CWE-602

 Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security
The product is composed of a server that relies on the client to implement a mechanism that is intended to protect the server.

References

REF-327

So Many Ways [...]: Exploiting Facebook and YoVille
Tom Stracener, Sean Barnum.

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 2018-07-31 +00:00 Updated Attack_Motivation-Consequences, Attack_Prerequisites, Description Summary, Related_Attack_Patterns, Resources_Required, Solutions_and_Mitigations
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation 2019-04-04 +00:00 Updated Related_Attack_Patterns
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation 2020-12-17 +00:00 Updated Resources_Required
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation 2021-06-24 +00:00 Updated Description
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation 2022-09-29 +00:00 Updated Related_Attack_Patterns, Taxonomy_Mappings