MITRE ATT&CKtechnique

T1645 Compromise Client Software Binary

Published 2022-03-30 Modified 2025-10-24 Official page ↗
Domain
mobile
Tactics
Persistence
Platforms
Android, iOS
Version
1.1
Created
2022-03-30

Description

Adversaries may modify system software binaries to establish persistent access to devices. System software binaries are used by the underlying operating system and users over adb or terminal emulators. Adversaries may make modifications to client software binaries to carry out malicious tasks when those binaries are executed. For example, malware may come with a pre-compiled malicious binary intended to overwrite the genuine one on the device. Since these binaries may be routinely executed by the system or user, the adversary can leverage this for persistent access to the device.

Related

Tactic · MITRE ATT&CK (1)

Referenced by MITRE ATT&CK · mitigates (4)

  • M1001 Security Updates mitigation
  • M1002 Attestation mitigation
  • M1003 Lock Bootloader mitigation
  • M1004 System Partition Integrity mitigation

Referenced by MITRE ATT&CK · uses (8)

  • S0655 BusyGasper software (malware)
  • S0550 DoubleAgent software (malware)
  • S0407 Monokle software (malware)
  • S0324 SpyDealer software (malware)
  • S0289 Pegasus for iOS software (malware)
  • S0293 BrainTest software (malware)
  • S0294 ShiftyBug software (malware)
  • S0316 Pegasus for Android software (malware)

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