Adversaries may leverage code repositories to collect valuable information. Code repositories are tools/services that store source code and automate software builds. They may be hosted internally or privately on third party sites such as Github, GitLab, SourceForge, and BitBucket. Users typically interact with code repositories through a web application or command-line utilities such as git.
Once adversaries gain access to a victim network or a private code repository, they may collect sensitive information such as proprietary source code or Unsecured Credentials contained within software's source code. Having access to software's source code may allow adversaries to develop Exploits, while credentials may provide access to additional resources using Valid Accounts.(Citation: Wired Uber Breach)(Citation: Krebs Adobe)
Note: This is distinct from Code Repositories, which focuses on conducting Reconnaissance via public code repositories.
View in MITRE ATT&CK®| Capability ID | Capability Description | Mapping Type | ATT&CK ID | ATT&CK Name | Notes |
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| attribute.confidentiality.data_disclosure | None | related-to | T1213.003 | Code Repositories |
| Capability ID | Capability Description | Mapping Type | ATT&CK ID | ATT&CK Name | Notes |
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| cloud_identity | Cloud Identity | technique_scores | T1213.003 | Code Repositories |
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MFA and enforcing the principal of least privilege can be used to control adversaries and possibly hinder them from gaining access to a victim network or a private code repository.
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| security_command_center | Security Command Center | technique_scores | T1213.003 | Code Repositories |
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Using Web Security Scanner, SCC is able to detect repositories (e.g., Git or SVN) that are exposed to the public. Adversaries may use this lapse in security configuration to collect information about the target. Because of the near-real time temporal factor to detect against this cyber-attack this was graded as significant.
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