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VM Image Tampering or Poisoning

CCC.VM.TH11

Virtual machine images may be created or modified to include backdoors, malware, or misconfigurations. The deployment of compromised images can propagate threats across cloud infrastructure, potentially affecting data integrity, confidentiality, and system reliability.

Related Capabilities

IDTitleDescription
CCC.VM.CP10VM ImagesProvides templates to create new virtual machines. They usually includes operating system, configuration settings and installed applications.

External Mappings

FrameworkIDRelationshipRemarks
MITRE-ATT&CKT1584relates-toCompromise Infrastructure
MITRE-ATT&CKT1204relates-toUser Execution