CAPEC-186: Malicious Software Update
An adversary uses deceptive methods to cause a user or an automated process to download and install dangerous code believed to be a valid update that originates from an adversary controlled source.
Examples
Using an automated process to download and install dangerous code was key part of the NotPeyta attack [REF-697]
High
Severity
6
occurrences in scenarios
Frequency
1
Affected Components
6
Affected Scenarios
Requirements and Mitigations
Requirements
Component properties that must be true for this threat to apply:
Mitigations
Component properties that mitigate this threat:
Affected Components
| Component | Description | Boundary |
|---|---|---|
| DZ App | Primary DZ application and interface, executed on the host machine | Local host |