CAPEC-448

Embed Virus into DLL
Medium
High
Stable
2014-06-23
00h00 +00:00
2023-01-24
00h00 +00:00
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Descriptions CAPEC

An adversary tampers with a DLL and embeds a computer virus into gaps between legitimate machine instructions. These gaps may be the result of compiler optimizations that pad memory blocks for performance gains. The embedded virus then attempts to infect any machine which interfaces with the product, and possibly steal private data or eavesdrop.

Informations CAPEC

Prerequisites

Access to the software currently deployed at a victim location. This access is often obtained by leveraging another attack pattern to gain permissions that the adversary wouldn't normally have.

Mitigations

Leverage anti-virus products to detect and quarantine software with known virus.

Related Weaknesses

CWE-ID Weakness Name

CWE-506

 Embedded Malicious Code
The product contains code that appears to be malicious in nature.

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, References, Solutions_and_Mitigations, Typical_Likelihood_of_Exploit, Typical_Severity
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation 2019-09-30 +00:00 Updated Related_Attack_Patterns
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation 2021-06-24 +00:00 Updated Related_Attack_Patterns
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation 2023-01-24 +00:00 Updated Related_Weaknesses, Taxonomy_Mappings