CAPEC-583: Disabling Network Hardware
In this attack pattern, an adversary physically disables networking hardware by powering it down or disconnecting critical equipment. Disabling or shutting off critical system resources prevents them from performing their service as intended, which can have direct and indirect consequences on other systems. This attack pattern is considerably less technical than the selective blocking used in most obstruction attacks.
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Overview
CAPEC-583 (Disabling Network Hardware) 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.
What the attacker needs
Prerequisites
- The adversary requires physical access to the targeted communications equipment (networking devices, cables, etc.), which may be spread over a wide area.
Consequences
What a successful CAPEC-583 attack can achieve.
Other
Affects: Availability
Denial of Service
How to mitigate it
Defenses that reduce the risk of CAPEC-583.
- Ensure rigorous physical defensive measures to keep the adversary from accessing critical systems..
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about CAPEC-583.
- What is CAPEC-583?
- In this attack pattern, an adversary physically disables networking hardware by powering it down or disconnecting critical equipment. Disabling or shutting off critical system resources prevents them from performing their service as intended, which can have direct and indirect consequences on other systems. This attack pattern is considerably less technical than the selective blocking used in most obstruction attacks.
- How do you prevent CAPEC-583?
- Ensure rigorous physical defensive measures to keep the adversary from accessing critical systems..
References
Attack-pattern data is sourced from the MITRE CAPEC catalog (v3.9). Weakness associations link to the corresponding CWE entries on RadicalNotion.AI.
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