Compromise Host Software Binary - T1554

(ATT&CK® Technique)

Definition

Adversaries may modify host software binaries to establish persistent access to systems. Software binaries/executables provide a wide range of system commands or services, programs, and libraries. Common software binaries are SSH clients, FTP clients, email clients, web browsers, and many other user or server applications.

D3FEND Inferred Relationships

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        graph LR;

     T1554["Compromise Host Software Binary"] --> |modifies| ClientApplication["Client Application"]; class T1554 OffensiveTechniqueNode;
        class ClientApplication ArtifactNode; click ClientApplication href "/dao/artifact/d3f:ClientApplication";
        click T1554 href "/offensive-technique/attack/T1554/"; click ClientApplication href "/dao/artifact/d3f:ClientApplication";             SoftwareUpdate["Software Update"] -->
          | updates | ClientApplication["Client Application"];

          SoftwareUpdate["Software Update"] -.->
            | may-harden | T1554["Compromise Host Software Binary"] ;
          class SoftwareUpdate DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class ClientApplication ArtifactNode;
          click SoftwareUpdate href "/technique/d3f:SoftwareUpdate";   RestoreSoftware["Restore Software"] -->
          | restores | ClientApplication["Client Application"];

          RestoreSoftware["Restore Software"] -.->
            | may-restore | T1554["Compromise Host Software Binary"] ;
          class RestoreSoftware DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class ClientApplication ArtifactNode;
          click RestoreSoftware href "/technique/d3f:RestoreSoftware";

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