CAPEC-477: Signature Spoofing by Mixing Signed and Unsigned Content
Attack Pattern ID: 477
Abstraction: Detailed
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Description
An attacker exploits the underlying complexity of a data structure that allows for both signed and unsigned content, to cause unsigned data to be processed as though it were signed data.
Likelihood Of Attack
Low
Typical Severity
High
Relationships
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Signer and recipient are using complex data storage structures that allow for a mix between signed and unsigned data
Recipient is using signature verification software that does not maintain separation between signed and unsigned data once the signature has been verified.
Skills Required
[Level: High]
The attacker may need to continuously monitor a stream of signed data, waiting for an exploitable message to appear.
[Level: High]
Attacker must be able to create malformed data blobs and know how to insert them in a location that the recipient will visit.
Mitigations
Ensure the application is fully patched and does not allow the processing of unsigned data as if it is signed data.
Related Weaknesses
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2014-06-23
(Version 2.6)
CAPEC Content Team
The MITRE Corporation
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Description
This table shows the other attack patterns and high level categories that are related to this attack pattern. These relationships are defined as ChildOf and ParentOf, and give insight to similar items that may exist at higher and lower levels of abstraction. In addition, relationships such as CanFollow, PeerOf, and CanAlsoBe are defined to show similar attack patterns that the user may want to explore.
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