Detailed attack pattern
Draft
CAPEC-551: Modify Existing Service
When an operating system starts, it also starts programs called services or daemons. Modifying existing services may break existing services or may enable services that are disabled/not commonly used.
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Typical severity
Per MITRE
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Likelihood of attack
Per MITRE
2
Related weaknesses
CWEs this targets
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MITRE classification
Overview
CAPEC-551 (Modify Existing Service) is a detailed-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.