---
type: "term"
title: "Position Acquisition vs Position Exploitation"
description: "For 5 Man in the Middle : Gaining a MitM position maps to another cluster ( 1 , 8 , 9 , 10 , or 2/ 3 depending on initial generic vulnerability)."
resource: "tlctc:term:position-acquisition-vs-position-exploitation"
tags:
  - "glossary"
---
# Position Acquisition vs Position Exploitation

For `#5 Man in the Middle`: **Gaining** a MitM position maps to another cluster (`#1`, `#8`, `#9`, `#10`, or `#2/#3` depending on initial generic vulnerability). **Exploiting** a MitM position (intercept, modify, relay, inject, replay, downgrade actions) maps to `#5`.

**Reference:** §4.2.2 (Global Definitions), R-MITM (§4.2.5)