CAPEC-563: Add Malicious File to Shared Webroot (Version 3.9)
Archived: 2026-04-05 15:46:47 UTC
 Description
An adversaries may add malicious content to a website through the open file share and then browse to that content with a
web browser to cause the server to execute the content. The malicious content will typically run under the context and
permissions of the web server process, often resulting in local system or administrative privileges depending on how the
web server is configured.
 Relationships
This table shows the other attack patterns and high level categories that are related to this attack pattern. These
relationships are defined as ChildOf and ParentOf, and give insight to similar items that may exist at higher and lower levels
of abstraction. In addition, relationships such as CanFollow, PeerOf, and CanAlsoBe are defined to show similar attack
patterns that the user may want to explore.
Nature Type
ChildOf Standard Attack Pattern - A standard level attack pattern in CAPEC is focused on a specific methodology or technique used in an attack. It
This table shows the views that this attack pattern belongs to and top level categories within that view.
 Mitigations
Ensure proper permissions on directories that are accessible through a web server. Disallow remote access to the web root.
Disable execution on directories within the web root. Ensure that permissions of the web server process are only what is
required by not using built-in accounts and instead create specific accounts to limit unnecessary access or permissions
overlap across multiple systems.
 Taxonomy Mappings
CAPEC mappings to ATT&CK techniques leverage an inheritance model to streamline and minimize direct
CAPEC/ATT&CK mappings. Inheritance of a mapping is indicated by text stating that the parent CAPEC has relevant
ATT&CK mappings. Note that the ATT&CK Enterprise Framework does not use an inheritance model as part of the
mapping to CAPEC.
Relevant to the ATT&CK taxonomy mapping (see parent )
 Content History
Submissions
Submission Date Submitter Organization
2015-11-09
(Version 2.7)
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation
Modifications
Modification Date Modifier Organization
2019-04-04
(Version 3.1)
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation
Updated Related_Weaknesses
2020-07-30
(Version 3.3)
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation
Updated Taxonomy_Mappings
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