Control Strategy SuspendVulnerableHost

URI: CSG-SuspendVulnerableHost

Package: Network

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Description: Device Host may be temporarily disabled by its manager HostManager to prevent vulnerabilities being exploited by potential attackers. This strategy represents a contingency plan, which can be used to reduce risk from some threats but it may triggers other threats representing possible side effects, depending on how likely it is that the contingency plan will need to be activated.

Blocked Threats (5)

DS.A.HDS.4

Attacker exploit at Host deletes Data: the attacker exploits a vulnerability in device Host and is able to delete or otherwise disable access to the stored copy of Data on the device.

DS.Auth.HDS-V.4

Attacker exploit at Host alters stored copy of Data: the attacker exploits a vulnerability in device Host and is able to alter the stored copy of Data on the device.

DS.C.HDS-V.4

Attacker exploit at Host accesses stored data Data: the attacker is able to exploit a vulnerability in device Host gaining access to its stored copy of Data.

H.L.HAC.4

Attacker exploit gains user privileges at Host in location Space: the attacker exploits a vulnerability in device Host when it is located in Space, and gains user level access to the device in that context.

H.M.HAC.4

Attacker exploit gains admin rights at Host when it is in location Space: the attacker exploits a vulnerability in device Host in context HostAccess and gains control over the device in that context.