Synopsis
Activation Period |
14 Days |
Training Period |
30 Days |
Test Period |
N/A (single event) |
Deduplication Period |
1 Day |
Required Data |
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Detection Modules |
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Detector Tags |
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ATT&CK Tactic |
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ATT&CK Technique |
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Severity |
Low |
Description
Cmdkey is a built-in Windows tool that can cache domain user credentials for use on specific target machines, Attackers can access cached user credentials using cmdkey /list.
Attacker's Goals
Access cached user credentials.
Investigative actions
- Check the initiator process for additional suspicious activity.
- Check if the host is a shared host that multiple users' credentials can be extracted from.
Variations
The process cmdkey runs with modified name and extract cached credentialsTransfer cached credentials with cmdkey to other standard output