CAPEC Definitions / CAPEC-290
CAPEC-290: Enumerate Mail Exchange (MX) Records
An adversary enumerates the MX records for a given via a DNS query. This type of information gathering returns the names of mail servers on the network. Mail servers are often not exposed to the Internet but are located within the DMZ of a network protected by a firewall. A side effect of this configuration is that enumerating the MX records for an organization my reveal the IP address of the firewall or possibly other internal systems. Attackers often resort to MX record enumeration when a DNS Zone Transfer is not possible.
Extended Description
No Extended Description.
Mitigations
No Mitigations found.
Relationships with other CAPECs
CAPEC-309: Network Topology Mapping
Prerequisites
The adversary requires access to a DNS server that will return the MX records for a network.
Related Weaknesses
CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
