Threat H.L.HAC.4

URI: H.L.HAC.4

Package: VulnerabilityCVSS

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Description: 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.

Threat Type: Primary Threat

Matching Pattern:

H.L.HAC.4
MP-HAC

Finds a Host in a Space with the associated access context, with optionally its manager, and all related access contexts.

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CSG-SuspendVulnerableHost

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.

CSG-SuspendVulnerableHost-Implementation-Runtime

Device Host has been disabled by its manager HostManager to prevent a known vulnerability being exploited by an attacker. This strategy represents activation of a contingency plan at runtime, and can be selected to discover what effect this would have on risk levels, allowing this to be used for decision support calculations. To activate it at runtime, signal user HostManager who is responsible for managing the device. The Disabled Host control should be deselected only when the host has been restarted.