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Replay attack

nounverified·updated May 9, 2026

The interception of communications, such as an authentication communication, and subsequently impersonation of the sender by retransmitting the intercepted communication.

Framework senses

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →
§1
The interception of communications, such as an authentication communication, and subsequently impersonation of the sender by retransmitting the intercepted communication.
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
§1
An attack that involves the capture of transmitted authentication or access control information and its subsequent retransmission with the intent of producing an unauthorized effect or gaining unauthorized access.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
§1
An attack that involves the capture of transmitted authentication or access control information and its subsequent retransmission with the intent of producing an unauthorized effect or gaining unauthorized access.
NIST SP 800-171r31 senseview framework →
§1 · attested_usage_pack_match
No definition is given in NIST SP 800-171r3. The term is attested in use at 1 citation in that document; a definition is pending curation.
Increment 2: attested in 800-171r3 without a glossary definition.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
The interception of communications, such as an authentication communication, and subsequently impersonation of the sender by retransmitting the intercepted communication.
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column