Detailed attack pattern
Draft
CAPEC-589: DNS Blocking
An adversary intercepts traffic and intentionally drops DNS requests based on content in the request. In this way, the adversary can deny the availability of specific services or content to the user even if the IP address is changed.
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Typical severity
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Likelihood of attack
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Overview
CAPEC-589 (DNS Blocking) 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.