CAPEC-99: DEPRECATED: XML Parser Attack
This attack pattern has been deprecated as it a generalization of CAPEC-230: XML Nested Payloads and CAPEC-231: XML Oversized Payloads. Please refer to these CAPECs going forward.
Overview
CAPEC-99 (DEPRECATED: XML Parser Attack) 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.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about CAPEC-99.
What is CAPEC-99?
This attack pattern has been deprecated as it a generalization of CAPEC-230: XML Nested Payloads and CAPEC-231: XML Oversized Payloads. Please refer to these CAPECs going forward.
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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