ESA SPACE-SHIELD
T2045

Compromise a Payload after compromising the main satellite platform

Description

An attacker can exploit vulnerabilities in the main satellite platform to gain access to its payload. This could involve modifying or taking control of the payload's hardware or software, either to disable it, manipulate its data, or use it for further exploitation. This compromise can happen if the main satellite's integrity is compromised and the attacker uses that foothold to access and manipulate payload operations or functionality.

Mapped SPARTA techniques

1 techniques

  • T2045 'Compromise a Payload after compromising the main satellite platform' is the direct cross-framework counterpart of IA-0013 — both describe attacking the hosted payload from a compromised host spacecraft via shared buses/processors.

Cite as SafeMode Space, space-shield T2045.

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