CAPEC Definitions

    CAPEC Definitions / CAPEC-595

    CAPEC-595: Connection Reset

    In this attack pattern, an adversary injects a connection reset packet to one or both ends of a target's connection. The attacker is therefore able to have the target and/or the destination server sever the connection without having to directly filter the traffic between them.

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    Extended Description

    No Extended Description.

    Mitigations

    No Mitigations found.

    Relationships with other CAPECs

    CAPEC-594: Traffic Injection

    Prerequisites

    This attack requires the ability to monitor the target's network connection.

    Related Weaknesses

    CWE-940: Improper Verification of Source of a Communication Channel