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CWE-509

Replicating Malicious Code (Virus or Worm)

Replicating malicious code, including viruses and worms, will attempt to attack other systems once it has successfully compromised the target system or the product.

Abstraction

Base

Structure

Simple

Likelihood of Exploit

Medium

Understand the problem

What is the problem?

Replicating malicious code, including viruses and worms, will attempt to attack other systems once it has successfully compromised the target system or the product.

Root cause

How and when does the problem arise?

Lifecycle phase

Implementation

Lifecycle phase

Operation

Risk

What does successful exploitation lead to?

Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands

Affected security scopes: Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability

Defence

How is it prevented and fixed?

Operation

Operational defence

Detail
Antivirus software scans for viruses or worms.

Installation

Installation aşaması savunması

Detail
Always verify the integrity of the software that is being installed.