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CAPEC-619 Signal Strength Tracking

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Abstraction
Detailed
Status
Draft
Typical severity
Low
CAPEC version
3.9

Description

In this attack scenario, the attacker passively monitors the signal strength of the target’s cellular RF signal or WiFi RF signal and uses the strength of the signal (with directional antennas and/or from multiple listening points at once) to identify the source location of the signal. Obtaining the signal of the target can be accomplished through multiple techniques such as through Cellular Broadcast Message Request or through the use of IMSI Tracking or WiFi MAC Address Tracking.

Skills required

• [Low] Commercial tools are available.

Related

Child of · CAPEC (1)

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-201 Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data weakness

Referenced by CWE · attack pattern (1)

  • CWE-201 Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data weakness