CAPEC-151
Identity Spoofing
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
Stable
2014-06-23 00:00 +00:00
2022-02-22 00:00 +00:00
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Description
Identity Spoofing refers to the action of assuming (i.e., taking on) the identity of some other entity (human or non-human) and then using that identity to accomplish a goal. An adversary may craft messages that appear to come from a different principle or use stolen / spoofed authentication credentials.
Informations
Prerequisites
The identity associated with the message or resource must be removable or modifiable in an undetectable way.Resources Required
None: No specialized resources are required to execute this type of attack.Mitigations
Employ robust authentication processes (e.g., multi-factor authentication).Faiblesses connexes
| Nom de la faiblesse | |
|---|---|
| Improper Authentication When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. |
Submission
| Name | Organization | Date | Date Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAPEC Content Team | The MITRE Corporation |
Modifications
| Name | Organization | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAPEC Content Team | The MITRE Corporation | Updated Attack_Motivation-Consequences, Attack_Prerequisites, Description Summary, Related_Weaknesses, Solutions_and_Mitigations, Typical_Likelihood_of_Exploit | |
| CAPEC Content Team | The MITRE Corporation | Updated Resources_Required | |
| CAPEC Content Team | The MITRE Corporation | Updated Description, Extended_Description |
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