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Adversaries may create, acquire, or steal code signing materials to sign their malware or tools.
Passed 18 of 22 test cases with the skill, and 12 of 22 without it.
and 3 more in the full report
6 fixed12 passed either way4 still failing0 broke
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One of 6 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
Which Common Weakness Enumeration entry is mapped to the security mechanism breakdown associated with code signature abuse?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Identify CWE-693 | Missed | Passed |
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Sub-technique of: T1553
Adversaries may create, acquire, or steal code signing materials to sign their malware or tools. Code signing provides a level of authenticity on a binary from the developer and a guarantee that the binary has not been tampered with. The certificates used during an operation may be created, acquired, or stolen by the adversary. Unlike Invalid Code Signature, this activity will result in a valid signature.
Code signing to verify software on first run can be used on modern Windows and macOS systems. It is not used on Linux due to the decentralized nature of the platform.
Code signing certificates may be used to bypass security policies that require signed code to execute on a system.
Platforms: macOS, Windows
Identify Attack Surface: Determine if the target environment is susceptible to Code Signing by examining the target platforms (macOS, Windows).
Assess Existing Defenses: Review whether mitigations for T1553.002 are in place. If defenses are absent or misconfigured, this technique may be exploitable.
Execute Test: Use tools and methods described in the MITRE ATT&CK page and external references below.
Note: No Atomic Red Team tests available for this technique. See Atomic Red Team GitHub for updates.
No specific mitigations documented for this technique.
test cases passed, vs 12 / 22 without
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