424 – Sideloaded
Description
The installation of any application outside of a legitimate infrastructure such as the app store for the operating system in question is considered sideloading.
Impact
- Allow installation from unknown media, increasing the possibility of infection by malware.
Recommendation
Use only the official application distribution store or private platforms with access controls that prevent unauthorized personnel from access controls that prevent unauthorized personnel from accessing application installation packages.
Threat
Unprivileged attacker from the internet impersonating the application.
Expected Remediation Time
Score 4.0
Default score using CVSS 4.0. It may change depending on the context of the src.
Base 4.0
- Attack vector: N
- Attack complexity: H
- Attack Requirements: N
- Privileges required: N
- User interaction: A
- Confidentiality (VC): L
- Integrity (VI): L
- Availability (VA): L
- Confidentiality (SC): L
- Integrity (SI): L
- Availability (SA): L
Threat 4.0
- Exploit maturity: U