Suspicious Kubernetes pod token access

Cortex XDR Analytics Alert Reference by Alert name

Product

Cortex XDR

Last date published

2024-12-03

Synopsis

Activation Period	14 Days
Training Period	30 Days
Test Period	N/A (single event)
Deduplication Period	5 Days
Required Data	Requires: XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH)
Detection Modules
Detector Tags	Kubernetes - AGENT
ATT&CK Tactic	Credential Access (TA0006)
ATT&CK Technique	Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files (T1552.001)
Severity	Medium

Description

A Kubernetes pod has accessed the access token of another pod.
This could indicate potential unauthorized access or a security breach within the cluster.

Attacker's Goals

Gain access to the Kubernetes environment.

Investigative actions

Look for additional suspicious activities.
Verify if the exposed credentials were used to access the API server.
Investigate which operations were used against the Kubernetes cluster with the exposed credentials.

Variations

Suspicious Kubernetes pod token access by an unusual pod

Synopsis

ATT&CK Tactic	Credential Access (TA0006)
ATT&CK Technique	Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files (T1552.001)
Severity	High

Description

A Kubernetes pod has accessed the access token of another pod.
This could indicate potential unauthorized access or a security breach within the cluster.

Attacker's Goals

Gain access to the Kubernetes environment.

Investigative actions

Look for additional suspicious activities.
Verify if the exposed credentials were used to access the API server.
Investigate which operations were used against the Kubernetes cluster with the exposed credentials.

Suspicious Kubernetes pod token access by an unusual process

Synopsis

ATT&CK Tactic	Credential Access (TA0006)
ATT&CK Technique	Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files (T1552.001)
Severity	Medium

Description

A Kubernetes pod has accessed the access token of another pod.
This could indicate potential unauthorized access or a security breach within the cluster.

Attacker's Goals

Gain access to the Kubernetes environment.

Investigative actions

Look for additional suspicious activities.
Verify if the exposed credentials were used to access the API server.
Investigate which operations were used against the Kubernetes cluster with the exposed credentials.