T1632.001: Code Signing Policy Modification
Essential information
- MITRE technique ID
T1632.001- Confidence
- 100/100
- Revoked
- No
- Published
- 17/12/2025 22:48
- Modified
- 27/03/2026 01:41
- Author / Source
- The MITRE Corporation
Platforms
android iOS
Description
Adversaries may modify code signing policies to enable execution of applications signed with unofficial or unknown keys. Code signing provides a level of authenticity on an app from a developer, guaranteeing that the program has not been tampered with and comes from an official source. Security controls can include enforcement mechanisms to ensure that only valid, signed code can be run on a device.
Mobile devices generally enable these security controls by default, such as preventing the installation of unknown applications on Android. Adversaries may modify these policies in a number of ways, including [Input Injection](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1516) or malicious configuration profiles.
Kill chain phases
| Kill chain | Phase |
|---|---|
| mitre-mobile-attack | defense-evasion |
Marking (TLP)
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