The RelatedAttackPatternsType complex type contains references to attack patterns associated with this weakness. The association implies those attack patterns may be applicable if an instance of this weakness exists. Each related attack pattern is identified by a CAPEC identifier.
RelatedNatureEnumeration
Schema path: RelatedNatureEnumeration
The RelatedNatureEnumeration simple type defines the different values that can be used to define the nature of a related weakness. A ChildOf nature denotes a related weakness at a higher level of abstraction. A ParentOf nature denotes a related weakness at a lower level of abstraction. The StartsWith, CanPrecede, and CanFollow relationships are used to denote weaknesses that are part of a chaining structure. The RequiredBy and Requires relationships are used to denote a weakness that is part of a composite weakness structure. The CanAlsoBe relationship denotes a weakness that, in the proper environment and context, can also be perceived as the target weakness. Note that the CanAlsoBe relationship is not necessarily reciprocal. The PeerOf relationship is used to show some similarity with the target weakness that does not fit any of the other type of relationships.