CAPEC-648

Detailed Abstraction Level
Meta — Very abstract, high-level category
Standard — Specific enough to understand
Detailed — Tied to specific technique Draft MITRE CAPEC Status
Stable — Fully reviewed and complete
Draft — Under development
Incomplete — Partially defined
Deprecated — No longer recommended
Obsolete — Replaced by another CAPEC Likelihood: Medium Severity: Medium
Collect Data from Screen Capture

Description

An adversary gathers sensitive information by exploiting the system's screen capture functionality. Through screenshots, the adversary aims to see what happens on the screen over the course of an operation. The adversary can leverage information gathered in order to carry out further attacks.

Prerequisites

The adversary must have obtained logical access to the system by some means (e.g., via obtained credentials or planting malware on the system).

Mitigations

Identify potentially malicious software that may have functionality to acquire screen captures, and audit and/or block it by using allowlist tools.

While screen capture is a legitimate and practical function, certain situations and context may require the disabling of this feature.

Skills Required

[Low] Once the adversary has logical access (which can potentially require high knowledge and skill level), the adversary needs only to leverage the relevant command for screen capture.