---
id: DASF-R-10.5
type: risk
source_version: "3.0"
valid_as_of: 2026-10-22
---

# DASF-R-10.5 — Black-box attacks

Source: [official compendium, AI Lifecycle Risks, row 55](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lD5nKC1QNoUTDXdMp31NA9eKcUYGjhtC34MCfQpqpGo/edit#gid=307775890&range=A55:AE55). Snapshot: 2026-10-22; source revision: DASF v 1.0.

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## Risk mechanism

Public or compromised private model serving connectors (e.g., API interfaces) are vulnerable to black-box attacks. Although black-box attacks generally require more trial-and-error attempts (inferences), they are notable for requiring significantly less access to the target system. Successful black-box attacks quickly erode trust in enterprises serving the model connectors.

## Applicability

[Predictive ML Models](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/deployments/predictive-ml.md) · [Fine-tuned LLMs](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/deployments/fine-tuned-llm.md) · [Pre-trained LLMs](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/deployments/pre-trained-llm.md)

Blank source cells remain null (unspecified); a source “No” means this default filter omits the risk; it does not establish absence in your architecture. Combine every deployment pattern in the system.

## Impacts described by the source

**AI system:**

• Disruption of Business Operations and Service Availability
• Cyber Security Incident
• Loss of AI System Integrity
• Regulatory Non-compliance
 Failure to Achieve Organizational AI Strategy and Goals

**Business:**

• Financial Loss
• Response Costs
• Direct Business Interruption
• Legal Fines
• Customer Retention
• Regulatory Fines and Judgement

## Controls

- [DASF-30](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/controls/30.md) — Encrypt models
- [DASF-31](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/controls/31.md) — Secure model serving endpoints
- [DASF-32](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/controls/32.md) — Govern and monitor access of AI model and model serving endpoints
- [DASF-60](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/controls/60.md) — Rate limit number of inference queries

## Source control guidance

• DASF 30: Encrypt models for model endpoints with encryption in transit
• DASF 31: Secure model serving endpoints
• DASF 32: Streamline the usage and management of various large language model (LLM) providers to rate-limit inference queries allowed by the model. Then audit, reproduce and make your models more compliant.
• DASF 60: Rate limit number of inference queries to control capacity and ensure availability of the model serving

## Investigate and verify

Project adaptation: use the [evidence workflow](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/methodology.md), then request **investigate_risk** with **DASF-R-10.5**. It returns the mechanism above, control-specific evidence requests, proposed tests and remediation acceptance criteria. Until evidence is supplied, the result is **unverified**. Use [the finding template](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/templates/finding.md) to record a concrete observation and residual risk.

## Source-reported framework mappings

These are the mappings in this snapshot, with their original edition labels. They are references, not proof of conformity or independent validation.

| Framework | Source mapping |
|---|---|
| MITRE ATLAS as of Q3 2024 | no mapping |
| MITRE ATTACK as of Q3 2024 | no mapping |
| OWASP LLM Top 10 2025 | LLM01: Prompt Injection<br>LLM02: Insecure Output Handling<br>LLM04: Model Denial of Service<br>LLM05: Supply Chain Vulnerabilities<br>LLM10: Model Theft |
| OWASP ML Top 10 v0.3 | ML01:2023 Input Manipulation Attack<br>ML02:2023 Data Poisoning Attack<br>ML03:2023 Model Inversion Attack<br>ML04:2023 Membership Inference Attack<br>ML05:2023 Model Theft<br>ML07:2023 Transfer Learning Attack<br>ML08:2023 Model Skewing<br>ML09:2023 Output Integrity Attack<br>ML10:2023 Model Poisoning |
| OWASP Agentic AI – Threats and Mitigations | no mapping |
| NIST - 800- 53 - Rev 5 | AC-6:Least Privilege,<br>AC-17:Remote Access, <br>SC-7:Boundary Protection, <br>SC-8:Transmission Confidentiality and Integrity, <br>SC-28:Protection of Information at Rest, <br>AU-2:Event Logging, <br>AU-6:Audit Record Review, Analysis, and Reporting, <br>CM-2:Baseline Configuration,<br>CM-7:Least Functionality,<br>SI-4:System Monitoring |
| NIST 800-53 Controls Mapping Rationale | Prevents black-box attacks by enforcing strong access control, encryption, and integrity monitoring for ML serving systems. |
| HITRUST | no mapping |
| ENISA’s Securing ML Algorithms | Reduce the Available Information About the Model.<br>Reduce the Information Given by the Model.<br>Apply Modifications on Inputs.<br>Implement Tools to Detect If a Data Point is an Adversarial Example or Not.<br>Choose and Define a More Resilient Model Design. |
| ISO 42001:2023 Controls Objectives and Controls (Annex A) | A.4.4 Tooling resources<br>A.6.2.6 AI system operation and monitoring |
| ISO 27001:2022 Information Security Control Reference (Annex A) | A.8.20 Networks security<br>A.8.24 Use of cryptography |
| EU AI Act | no mapping |
| CSA MCP Security | (blank in source) |
| OWASP MCP TOP 10 | (blank in source) |

## Related

- [Component 10](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/components/10.md)
- [Catalog](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/index.md)