Standard attack pattern
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CAPEC-620: Drop Encryption Level
An attacker forces the encryption level to be lowered, thus enabling a successful attack against the encrypted data.
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High
Typical severity
Per MITRE
Not rated
Likelihood of attack
Per MITRE
1
Related weaknesses
CWEs this targets
Standard
Abstraction
MITRE classification
Overview
CAPEC-620 (Drop Encryption Level) 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-620 attack can achieve.
Bypass Protection Mechanism
Affects: Access Control