CAPEC Definitions

    CAPEC Definitions / CAPEC-268

    CAPEC-268: Audit Log Manipulation

    The attacker injects, manipulates, deletes, or forges malicious log entries into the log file, in an attempt to mislead an audit of the log file or cover tracks of an attack. Due to either insufficient access controls of the log files or the logging mechanism, the attacker is able to perform such actions.

    Severity:
    Possibility:

    Extended Description

    No Extended Description.

    Mitigations

    No Mitigations found.

    Relationships with other CAPECs

    CAPEC-161: Infrastructure Manipulation

    Prerequisites

    The target host is logging the action and data of the user.

    The target host insufficiently protects access to the logs or logging mechanisms.

    Related Weaknesses

    CWE-117: Improper Output Neutralization for Logs