CAPEC-212 Functionality Misuse
abstraction: metastatus: activeAn adversary leverages a legitimate capability of an application in such a way as to achieve a negative technical impact. The system functionality is not altered or modified but used in a way that was not intended. This is often accomplished through the overuse of a specific functionality or by leveraging functionality with design flaws that enables the adversary to gain access to unauthorized, sensitive data.
likelihood: Mediumseverity: Medium
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