CAPEC-700: Network Boundary Bridging

Description
An adversary which has gained elevated access to network boundary devices may use these devices to create a channel to bridge trusted and untrusted networks. Boundary devices do not necessarily have to be on the network’s edge, but rather must serve to segment portions of the target network the adversary wishes to cross into.
Extended Description

Network boundary devices are network devices such as routers and firewalls which segment networks by restricting certain types of traffic from flowing through the device. Network boundary devices are often directly accessible through a portal page for management purposes. An adversary’s goal when conducting network boundary bridging is to connect networks which are being segmented by the device. To do so, the adversary must first compromise the network boundary device.

Severity :

High

Possibility :

Medium

Type :

Standard
Relationships with other CAPECs

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CAPEC-70: Try Common or Default Usernames and Passwords Try Common or Default Usernames and Passwords CAPEC-161: Infrastructure Manipulation Infrastructure Manipulation CAPEC-560: Use of Known Domain Credentials Use of Known Domain Credentials
Prerequisites

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  • The adversary must have control of a network boundary device.
Skills required

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  • Medium The adversary must understand how to manage the target network device to create or edit policies which will bridge networks.
Taxonomy mappings

Mappings to ATT&CK, OWASP and other frameworks.

ATTACK | Network Boundary Bridging
Resources required

The adversary requires either high privileges or full control of a boundary device on a target network.

Related CWE

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