Standard attack pattern
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CAPEC-601: Jamming
An adversary uses radio noise or signals in an attempt to disrupt communications. By intentionally overwhelming system resources with illegitimate traffic, service is denied to the legitimate traffic of authorized users.
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High
Typical severity
Per MITRE
Medium
Likelihood of attack
Per MITRE
0
Related weaknesses
CWEs this targets
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Abstraction
MITRE classification
Overview
CAPEC-601 (Jamming) is a standard-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.
Consequences
What a successful CAPEC-601 attack can achieve.
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Affects: Availability
The jamming of equipment denies the availability of functioning communications services.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about CAPEC-601.