Weakness · High
CWE-507: Trojan Horse
What it is
The product appears to contain benign or useful functionality, but it also contains code that is hidden from normal operation that violates the intended security policy of the user or the system administrator.
- Severity (our rating)
- High
- Likelihood of exploit
- Not rated by MITRE
- Introduced during
- Distribution, Implementation, Operation
- Exploited in the wild
- No CVE in CISA's catalog
What an attacker can do
- Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability)
How to prevent it
Operation
- Most antivirus software scans for Trojan Horses.
Installation
- Verify the integrity of the product that is being installed.
H2 Security
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