CAPEC Definitions

    CAPEC Definitions / CAPEC-325

    CAPEC-325: TCP Congestion Control Flag (ECN) Probe

    This OS fingerprinting probe checks to see if the remote host supports explicit congestion notification (ECN) messaging. ECN messaging was designed to allow routers to notify a remote host when signal congestion problems are occurring. Explicit Congestion Notification messaging is defined by RFC 3168. Different operating systems and versions may or may not implement ECN notifications, or may respond uniquely to particular ECN flag types.

    Severity:Low
    Possibility:Medium

    Extended Description

    No Extended Description.

    Mitigations

    No Mitigations found.

    Relationships with other CAPECs

    CAPEC-312: Active OS Fingerprinting

    Prerequisites

    The ability to monitor and interact with network communications.Access to at least one host, and the privileges to interface with the network interface card.

    Related Weaknesses

    CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor