Threat intelligence / Technique

Interface Manipulation

An adversary manipulates the use or processing of an interface (e.g. Application Programming Interface (API) or System-on-Chip (SoC)) resulting in an adverse impact upon the security of the system implementing the interface. This can allow the adversary to bypass access control and/or execute functionality not intended by the interface implementation, possibly compromising the system which integrates the interface. Interface manipulation can take on a number of forms including forcing the unexpected use of an interface or the use of an interface in an unintended way.

Technique

TypeTechnique

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First seen2026-10-17

Last seen2026-10-17

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An adversary manipulates the use or processing of an interface (e.g. Application Programming Interface (API) or System-on-Chip (SoC)) resulting in an adverse impact upon the security of the system implementing the interface. This can allow the adversary to bypass access control and/or execute functionality not intended by the interface implementation, possibly compromising the system which integrates the interface. Interface manipulation can take on a number of forms including forcing the unexpected use of an interface or the use of an interface in an unintended way.

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4 recorded

Relationships

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from Exploit Non-Production Interfaces

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from Exploit Script-Based APIs

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from Try All Common Switches

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from Using Unpublished Interfaces or Functionality

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1 external

References

capec

CAPEC-113