CAPEC-678
System Build Data Maliciously Altered
During the system build process, the system is deliberately misconfigured by the alteration of the build data. Access to system configuration data files and build processes is susceptible to deliberate misconfiguration of the system.
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Prerequisites
An adversary has access to the data files and processes used for executing system configuration and performing the build.
Consequences
| Impact | Affects | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Execute Unauthorized Commands | Integrity | |
| Gain Privileges | Access Control | |
| Modify Data, Read Data | Confidentiality |
Mitigations
Implement configuration management security practices that protect the integrity of software and associated data.
Monitor and control access to the configuration management system.
Harden centralized repositories against attack.
Establish acceptance criteria for configuration management check-in to assure integrity.
Plan for and audit the security of configuration management administration processes.
Maintain configuration control over operational systems.
Related attack patterns
- Part of
- CAPEC-444 Development Alteration
Examples
‘Make’ is a program used for building executable programs and libraries from source code by executing command…
‘Make’ is a program used for building executable programs and libraries from source code by executing commands and following rules in a ‘makefile’. It can create a malicious executable if commands or dependency paths in the makefile are maliciously altered to execute an unwanted command or reference as a dependency maliciously altered code.
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