Adversaries may search for common password storage locations to obtain user credentials.(Citation: F-Secure The Dukes) Passwords are stored in several places on a system, depending on the operating system or application holding the credentials. There are also specific applications and services that store passwords to make them easier for users to manage and maintain, such as password managers and cloud secrets vaults. Once credentials are obtained, they can be used to perform lateral movement and access restricted information.
View in MITRE ATT&CK®| Capability ID | Capability Description | Mapping Type | ATT&CK ID | ATT&CK Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| action.malware.variety.Password dumper | Password dumper (extract credential hashes) | related-to | T1555 | Credentials from Password Stores | |
| attribute.confidentiality.data_disclosure | Confirmed or potential data disclosure | related-to | T1555 | Credentials from Password Stores |
| Capability ID | Capability Description | Mapping Type | ATT&CK ID | ATT&CK Name | Notes |
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| cloud_key_management | Cloud Key Management | technique_scores | T1555 | Credentials from Password Stores |
Comments
This control manages symmetric and asymmetric cryptographic keys for cloud services and protects against stealing credentials, certificates, keys from the organization.
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| secret_manager | Secret Manager | technique_scores | T1555 | Credentials from Password Stores |
Comments
This control may provide a more secure location for storing passwords. If an cloud user account, endpoint, or application is compromised, they may have limited access to passwords stored in Secret Manager.
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| Technique ID | Technique Name | Number of Mappings |
|---|---|---|
| T1555.002 | Securityd Memory | 3 |
| T1555.001 | Keychain | 2 |
| T1555.005 | Password Managers | 2 |
| T1555.003 | Credentials from Web Browsers | 2 |
| T1555.006 | Cloud Secrets Management Stores | 3 |
| T1555.004 | Windows Credential Manager | 2 |