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Attack Tree Analysis for tsenart/vegeta

Objective: Disrupt Availability or Integrity of Target Application via Vegeta

Attack Tree Visualization

Goal: Disrupt Availability or Integrity of Target Application via Vegeta

├── 1. Denial of Service (DoS) via Resource Exhaustion !!! │ ├── 1.1. Overwhelming Target with Excessive Requests *** │ │ ├── 1.1.1. High Request Rate (-rate) *** │ │ │ ├── 1.1.1.1. !!!Exploit lack of rate limiting on target.!!! │ │ │ └── 1.1.1.2. Bypass any existing rate limiting (e.g., IP rotation, distributed attack). │ │ ├── 1.1.2. Long Duration (-duration) *** │ │ │ ├── 1.1.2.1. Sustain high request rate for extended period. │ │ │ └── 1.1.2.2. Combine with high -rate for amplified effect. │ │ ├── 1.1.3. Large Number of Connections (-connections) │ │ │ ├── 1.1.3.1. Exhaust target's connection pool. │ │ │ └── 1.1.3.2. Cause connection timeouts and errors. │ │ ├── 1.1.4. Large Payloads (via -body or custom targets) │ │ │ ├── 1.1.4.1. Send excessively large request bodies. │ │ │ ├── 1.1.4.2. Target endpoints known to be vulnerable to large payloads. │ │ │ └── 1.1.4.3. Craft payloads to trigger resource-intensive processing on the target. │ │ └── 1.1.5. HTTP/2 Multiplexing Abuse (if target supports HTTP/2) │ │ ├── 1.1.5.1. Exhaust stream limits. │ │ └── 1.1.5.2. Cause connection resets. │ └── 1.2. Exploiting Target-Specific Weaknesses Revealed by Vegeta │ ├── 1.2.1. Identify Slow Endpoints (using Vegeta's reports) │ │ ├── 1.2.1.1. Focus attacks on identified slow endpoints. │ │ └── 1.2.1.2. Use slow endpoints to amplify resource exhaustion. │ ├── 1.2.2. Identify Error-Prone Endpoints (using Vegeta's reports) │ │ ├── 1.2.2.1. Trigger specific error conditions repeatedly. │ │ └── 1.2.2.2. Cause cascading failures due to error handling issues. │ └── 1.2.3. Identify Resource-Intensive Operations │ ├── 1.2.3.1. Trigger operations that consume significant CPU, memory, or database resources. │ └── 1.2.3.2. Combine with high request rates for maximum impact. │ ├── 2. Information Disclosure via Vegeta Misconfiguration or Exploits │ ├── 2.1. Leaking Sensitive Data in Reports │ │ ├── 2.1.1. Unintentional Exposure of API Keys/Tokens in -header │ │ │ ├── !!!2.1.1.1. Reports stored insecurely (e.g., public S3 bucket).!!! │ │ │ └── 2.1.1.2. Reports accessed by unauthorized users.

Attack Tree Path: Denial of Service (DoS) via Resource Exhaustion

  • Description: This is the overarching category for attacks that aim to make the target application unavailable by overwhelming its resources. It's a critical node because DoS is a common and impactful attack vector.
  • Likelihood: High
  • Impact: High
  • Effort: Low
  • Skill Level: Low
  • Detection Difficulty: Medium

Attack Tree Path: Overwhelming Target with Excessive Requests

  • Description: This path focuses on sending a flood of requests to the target, exceeding its capacity to handle them.
  • Likelihood: High
  • Impact: High
  • Effort: Low
  • Skill Level: Low
  • Detection Difficulty: Medium

Attack Tree Path: High Request Rate (-rate)

  • Description: Using Vegeta's -rate option to send a large number of requests per second.
  • Likelihood: High
  • Impact: High
  • Effort: Low
  • Skill Level: Low
  • Detection Difficulty: Medium

Attack Tree Path: Exploit lack of rate limiting on target

  • Description: The target application does not have any mechanisms to limit the number of requests from a single source, making it highly vulnerable to DoS. This is a critical vulnerability.
  • Likelihood: Medium (depends on the target's configuration)
  • Impact: High
  • Effort: Low
  • Skill Level: Low
  • Detection Difficulty: Medium

Attack Tree Path: Bypass any existing rate limiting

  • Description: Circumventing rate limits, for example by rotating IP addresses.
  • Likelihood: Low
  • Impact: High
  • Effort: Medium
  • Skill Level: Medium
  • Detection Difficulty: Low

Attack Tree Path: Long Duration (-duration)

  • Description: Using Vegeta's -duration option to sustain the attack for an extended period.
  • Likelihood: High
  • Impact: High
  • Effort: Low
  • Skill Level: Low
  • Detection Difficulty: Medium

Attack Tree Path: Sustain high request rate for extended period

  • Description: Keeping up a high request rate for a long time.
  • Likelihood: High
  • Impact: High
  • Effort: Low
  • Skill Level: Low
  • Detection Difficulty: Medium

Attack Tree Path: Combine with high -rate for amplified effect

  • Description: Using both high request rate and long duration.
  • Likelihood: High
  • Impact: High
  • Effort: Low
  • Skill Level: Low
  • Detection Difficulty: Medium

Attack Tree Path: Information Disclosure via Vegeta Misconfiguration or Exploits

Attack Tree Path: Leaking Sensitive Data in Reports

Attack Tree Path: Unintentional Exposure of API Keys/Tokens in -header

Attack Tree Path: Reports stored insecurely (e.g., public S3 bucket).

  • Description: Vegeta reports, which might contain sensitive information (API keys, internal URLs, etc.), are stored in a location that is publicly accessible or has insufficient access controls. This is a critical configuration error.
  • Likelihood: Low (requires negligence)
  • Impact: High
  • Effort: Low
  • Skill Level: Low
  • Detection Difficulty: High (attacker would need to find the insecure location)