CAPEC-216 Communication Channel Manipulation

An adversary manipulates a setting or parameter on communications channel in order to compromise its security. This can result in information exposure, insertion/removal of information from the communications stream, and/or potentially system compromise.

• The target application must leverage an open communications channel. • The channel on which the target communicates must be vulnerable to interception (e.g., adversary in the middle attack - CAPEC-94).

• Integrity: Read Data, Modify Data, Other • Confidentiality: Read Data

• Encrypt all sensitive communications using properly-configured cryptography. • Design the communication system such that it associates proper authentication/authorization with each channel/message.