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Attack Tree Analysis for timescale/timescaledb

Objective: Unauthorized Access, Modification, or Disruption of TimescaleDB Data/Functionality

Attack Tree Visualization

[Attacker's Goal: Unauthorized Access, Modification, or Disruption of TimescaleDB Data/Functionality] [CN] | |--- [1. Unauthorized Data Access] [CN] | | | |--- [1.1 Exploit TimescaleDB Vulnerabilities] | | | | | |--- [1.1.1 CVE-XXX (Hypothetical)] [CN] | | |--- [1.1.2 SQLi (TimescaleDB Specific)] [CN] | | | |--- [1.2 Bypass Authentication] | | | |--- [1.2.1 Weak Credentials (e.g., Default Creds)] [CN] | |--- [1.2.2 Abuse Role-Based Access Control] [CN] | |--- [2. Data Modification/Corruption] [CN] | | | |--- [2.1 Inject Malicious Data] | | | | | |--- [2.1.1 SQLi (TimescaleDB Specific)] [CN] | | | |--- [2.2 Exploit TimescaleDB Vulnerabilities] | | | | | |--- [2.2.1 CVE-XXX (Hypothetical)] [CN] | | | |--- [2.3 Tamper with Backup/Restore] | | | |--- [2.3.1 Corrupt Backup File] [CN] | |--- [3. Denial of Service (DoS)] [CN] | |--- [3.1 Resource Exhaustion] | | | |--- [3.1.1 Disk Space Exhaustion] | |--- [3.1.2 Memory Exhaustion] | |--- [3.2 Exploit TimescaleDB Vulnerabilities] | |--- [3.2.1 CVE-XXX (Hypothetical)] [CN]

Attack Tree Path: Attacker's Goal: Unauthorized Access, Modification, or Disruption of TimescaleDB Data/Functionality [CN]

  • Description: The overarching objective of the attacker. This encompasses all sub-goals.
  • Likelihood: N/A (This is the goal, not a step)
  • Impact: Very High (Complete compromise of the system's data and/or functionality)
  • Effort: Varies (Depends on the specific attack path)
  • Skill Level: Varies (Depends on the specific attack path)
  • Detection Difficulty: Varies (Depends on the specific attack path)

Attack Tree Path: 1. Unauthorized Data Access [CN]

  • Description: Gaining access to data stored within TimescaleDB without proper authorization.
  • Likelihood: Medium
  • Impact: High
  • Effort: Varies
  • Skill Level: Varies
  • Detection Difficulty: Varies

Attack Tree Path: 1.1 Exploit TimescaleDB Vulnerabilities

  • Description: Leveraging a flaw in TimescaleDB's code to gain access.
  • Likelihood: Low
  • Impact: High
  • Effort: High
  • Skill Level: Advanced/Expert
  • Detection Difficulty: Hard

Attack Tree Path: 1.1.1 CVE-XXX (Hypothetical) [CN]

  • Description: Exploiting an unknown (zero-day) or unpatched vulnerability in TimescaleDB.
  • Likelihood: Very Low
  • Impact: Very High
  • Effort: Very High
  • Skill Level: Expert
  • Detection Difficulty: Very Hard

Attack Tree Path: 1.1.2 SQL Injection (TimescaleDB Specific) [CN]

  • Description: Injecting malicious SQL code through a TimescaleDB-specific function or extension that is vulnerable.
  • Likelihood: Low
  • Impact: High
  • Effort: Medium
  • Skill Level: Intermediate
  • Detection Difficulty: Medium

Attack Tree Path: 1.2 Bypass Authentication

  • Description: Gaining access without providing valid credentials.
  • Likelihood: Medium
  • Impact: High
  • Effort: Low
  • Skill Level: Beginner
  • Detection Difficulty: Medium

Attack Tree Path: 1.2.1 Weak Credentials (e.g., Default Creds) [CN]

  • Description: Using default or easily guessable usernames and passwords.
  • Likelihood: High
  • Impact: High
  • Effort: Very Low
  • Skill Level: Script Kiddie
  • Detection Difficulty: Easy

Attack Tree Path: 1.2.2 Abuse Role-Based Access Control [CN]

  • Description: Exploiting misconfigured permissions to gain access to data the user shouldn't have.
  • Likelihood: Medium
  • Impact: High
  • Effort: Low
  • Skill Level: Intermediate
  • Detection Difficulty: Medium

Attack Tree Path: 2. Data Modification/Corruption [CN]

  • Description: Altering or deleting data stored in TimescaleDB, potentially leading to data loss or incorrect results.
  • Likelihood: Low
  • Impact: Very High
  • Effort: Varies
  • Skill Level: Varies
  • Detection Difficulty: Varies

Attack Tree Path: 2.1 Inject Malicious Data

  • Description: Inserting data that can corrupt the database or trigger unintended behavior.
  • Likelihood: Low
  • Impact: High
  • Effort: Medium
  • Skill Level: Intermediate
  • Detection Difficulty: Medium

Attack Tree Path: 2.1.1 SQL Injection (TimescaleDB Specific) [CN]

  • Description: Similar to 1.1.2, but focused on modifying data rather than just reading it.
  • Likelihood: Low
  • Impact: High
  • Effort: Medium
  • Skill Level: Intermediate
  • Detection Difficulty: Medium

Attack Tree Path: 2.2 Exploit TimescaleDB Vulnerabilities

  • Description: Leveraging a flaw in TimescaleDB's code to modify or corrupt data.
  • Likelihood: Low
  • Impact: High
  • Effort: High
  • Skill Level: Advanced/Expert
  • Detection Difficulty: Hard

Attack Tree Path: 2.2.1 CVE-XXX (Hypothetical) [CN]

  • Description: Exploiting an unknown or unpatched vulnerability to directly modify data.
  • Likelihood: Very Low
  • Impact: Very High
  • Effort: Very High
  • Skill Level: Expert
  • Detection Difficulty: Very Hard

Attack Tree Path: 2.3 Tamper with Backup/Restore

  • Description: Attacking the backup and restore process to corrupt data.
  • Likelihood: Low
  • Impact: Very High
  • Effort: High
  • Skill Level: Advanced
  • Detection Difficulty: Hard

Attack Tree Path: 2.3.1 Corrupt Backup File [CN]

  • Description: Modifying the backup file before restoration, leading to corrupted data in the restored database.
  • Likelihood: Low
  • Impact: Very High
  • Effort: Medium
  • Skill Level: Intermediate
  • Detection Difficulty: Hard

Attack Tree Path: 3. Denial of Service (DoS) [CN]

  • Description: Making the TimescaleDB database unavailable to legitimate users.
  • Likelihood: Medium
  • Impact: Medium
  • Effort: Varies
  • Skill Level: Varies
  • Detection Difficulty: Varies

Attack Tree Path: 3.1 Resource Exhaustion

  • Description: Overwhelming the database server with requests or data, causing it to become unresponsive.
  • Likelihood: Medium
  • Impact: Medium
  • Effort: Low
  • Skill Level: Beginner
  • Detection Difficulty: Easy

Attack Tree Path: 3.1.1 Disk Space Exhaustion

  • Description: Filling the database server's storage, preventing new data from being written.
  • Likelihood: Medium
  • Impact: Medium
  • Effort: Low
  • Skill Level: Beginner
  • Detection Difficulty: Easy

Attack Tree Path: 3.1.2 Memory Exhaustion

  • Description: Submitting queries or operations that consume all available memory.
  • Likelihood: Medium
  • Impact: Medium
  • Effort: Low
  • Skill Level: Beginner
  • Detection Difficulty: Easy

Attack Tree Path: 3.2 Exploit TimescaleDB Vulnerabilities

  • Description: Using a vulnerability to crash the database server or make it unresponsive.
  • Likelihood: Low
  • Impact: High
  • Effort: High
  • Skill Level: Advanced/Expert
  • Detection Difficulty: Hard

Attack Tree Path: 3.2.1 CVE-XXX (Hypothetical) [CN]

  • Description: Exploiting an unknown or unpatched vulnerability to cause a denial of service.
  • Likelihood: Very Low
  • Impact: High
  • Effort: Very High
  • Skill Level: Expert
  • Detection Difficulty: Very Hard