Exploitation for Credential Access
Description
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in an attempt to collect credentials. Exploitation of a software vulnerability occurs when an adversary takes advantage of a programming error in a program, service, or within the operating system software or kernel itself to execute adversary-controlled code. Credentialing and authentication mechanisms may be targeted for exploitation by adversaries as a means to gain access to useful credentials or circumvent the process to gain authenticated access to systems. One example of this is `MS14-068`, which targets Kerberos and can be used to forge Kerberos tickets using domain user permissions.(Citation: Technet MS14-068)(Citation: ADSecurity Detecting Forged Tickets) Another example of this is replay attacks, in which the adversary intercepts data packets sent between parties and then later replays these packets. If services don't properly validate authentication requests, these replayed packets may allow an adversary to impersonate one of the parties and gain unauthorized access or privileges.(Citation: Bugcrowd Replay Attack)(Citation: Comparitech Replay Attack)(Citation: Microsoft Midnight Blizzard Replay Attack) Such exploitation has been demonstrated in cloud environments as well. For example, adversaries have exploited vulnerabilities in public cloud infrastructure that allowed for unintended authentication token creation and renewal.(Citation: Storm-0558 techniques for unauthorized email access) Exploitation for credential access may also result in Privilege Escalation depending on the process targeted or credentials obtained.
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Cross-framework references
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Countered by 23 in MITRE D3FEND (Defensive Techniques)
- D3-ABPIApplication-based Process Isolation
- D3-AVEAsset Vulnerability Enumeration
- D3-HBPIHardware-based Process Isolation
- D3-HRHost Reboot
- D3-HSHost Shutdown
- D3-KBPIKernel-based Process Isolation
- D3-MBTMemory Boundary Tracking
- D3-PCSVProcess Code Segment Verification
- D3-PLAProcess Lineage Analysis
- D3-PSProcess Suspension
- D3-PSAProcess Spawn Analysis
- D3-PSEPProcess Segment Execution Prevention
- D3-PSMDProcess Self-Modification Detection
- D3-PTProcess Termination
- D3-RSRestore Software
- D3-SAORSegment Address Offset Randomization
- D3-SBVService Binary Verification
- D3-SCFSystem Call Filtering
- D3-SFCVStack Frame Canary Validation
- D3-SSCShadow Stack Comparisons
- D3-SUSoftware Update
- D3-SWISoftware Inventory
- D3-WSAMWeb Session Access Mediation
Cite as SafeMode Space, mitre-attack-enterprise T1212.