Meta attack pattern
Stable
CAPEC-549: Local Execution of Code
An adversary installs and executes malicious code on the target system in an effort to achieve a negative technical impact. Examples include rootkits, ransomware, spyware, adware, and others.
High
Typical severity
Per MITRE
Medium
Likelihood of attack
Per MITRE
1
Related weaknesses
CWEs this targets
Meta
Abstraction
MITRE classification
Overview
CAPEC-549 (Local Execution of Code) is a meta-level attack pattern catalogued by MITRE in the Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC). It describes a recurring method attackers use to exploit software weaknesses.