CAPEC Definitions / CAPEC-694
CAPEC-694: System Location Discovery
An adversary collects information about the target system in an attempt to identify the system's geographical location. Information gathered could include keyboard layout, system language, and timezone. This information may benefit an adversary in confirming the desired target and/or tailoring further attacks.
Extended Description
No Extended Description.
Mitigations
To reduce the amount of information gathered, one could disable various geolocation features of the operating system not required for system operation.
Relationships with other CAPECs
CAPEC-169: Footprinting
Prerequisites
The adversary must have some level of access to the system and have a basic understanding of the operating system in order to query the appropriate sources for relevant information.
Related Weaknesses
CWE-497: Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere
