CAPEC-332 ICMP IP 'ID' Field Error Message Probe

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An adversary sends a UDP datagram having an assigned value to its internet identification field (ID) to a closed port on a target to observe the manner in which this bit is echoed back in the ICMP error message. This allows the attacker to construct a fingerprint of specific OS behaviors.

likelihood: Mediumseverity: Low
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