CAPEC-479
Malicious Root Certificate
LOW
LOW
Stable
2018-04-26 00:00 +00:00
2020-07-30 00:00 +00:00
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Description
An adversary exploits a weakness in authorization and installs a new root certificate on a compromised system. Certificates are commonly used for establishing secure TLS/SSL communications within a web browser. When a user attempts to browse a website that presents a certificate that is not trusted an error message will be displayed to warn the user of the security risk. Depending on the security settings, the browser may not allow the user to establish a connection to the website. Adversaries have used this technique to avoid security warnings prompting users when compromised systems connect over HTTPS to adversary controlled web servers that spoof legitimate websites in order to collect login credentials.
Informations
Prerequisites
The adversary must have the ability to create a new root certificate.Related Weaknesses
| Weakness Name | |
|---|---|
| Improper Access Control The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. |
Submission
| Name | Organization | Date | Date Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAPEC Content Team | The MITRE Corporation |
Modifications
| Name | Organization | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAPEC Content Team | The MITRE Corporation | Updated Taxonomy_Mappings |
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