Password Cracking
Parent: T1110
Description
Adversaries may use password cracking to attempt to recover usable credentials, such as plaintext passwords, when credential material such as password hashes are obtained. [OS Credential Dumping](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1003) can be used to obtain password hashes, this may only get an adversary so far when [Pass the Hash](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1550/002) is not an option. Further, adversaries may leverage [Data from Configuration Repository](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1602) in order to obtain hashed credentials for network devices.(Citation: US-CERT-TA18-106A) Techniques to systematically guess the passwords used to compute hashes are available, or the adversary may use a pre-computed rainbow table to crack hashes. Cracking hashes is usually done on adversary-controlled systems outside of the target network.(Citation: Wikipedia Password cracking) The resulting plaintext password resulting from a successfully cracked hash may be used to log into systems, resources, and services in which the account has access.
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Cross-framework references
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Countered by 14 in MITRE D3FEND (Defensive Techniques)
- D3-ANCIAuthentication Cache Invalidation
- D3-CCSACredential Compromise Scope Analysis
- D3-CDPChange Default Password
- D3-CHCredential Hardening
- D3-CRCredential Revocation
- D3-CROCredential Rotation
- D3-CTSCredential Transmission Scoping
- D3-DUCDecoy User Credential
- D3-MFAMulti-factor Authentication
- D3-OTPOne-time Password
- D3-PRPassword Rotation
- D3-PWAPassword Authentication
- D3-RICReissue Credential
- D3-SPPStrong Password Policy
Cite as SafeMode Space, mitre-attack-enterprise T1110.002.