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Detection Strategies DET0412 — Detect Access or Search for Unsecured Credentials Across Platforms
DET0412

Detect Access or Search for Unsecured Credentials Across Platforms

7 analytic(s) · 1 technique(s) detected

Analytics

7
AN1153 Analytic 1153
Windows

Unusual access to bash history, registry credentials paths, or private key files by unauthorized or scripting tools, with correlated file and process activity.

WinEventLog:Sysmon EventCode=11 WinEventLog:Security EventCode=4688 WinEventLog:Sysmon EventCode=13, 14
[TimeWindow] Defines the threshold time for accessing multiple sensitive files indicating automation.
[SuspiciousProcessList] Process names to monitor (e.g., reg.exe, cmd.exe, powershell.exe, etc.)
AN1154 Analytic 1154
Linux

Reading of sensitive files like .bash_history, /etc/shadow, or private key directories by unauthorized users or unusual processes.

auditd:SYSCALL open/read system calls to ~/.bash_history or /etc/shadow auditd:SYSCALL execution of tools like cat, grep, or awk on credential files
[SensitivePaths] Paths to credential files such as /etc/shadow or ~/.bash_history
[UserContext] Whether the process runs under a privileged or non-interactive session
AN1155 Analytic 1155
macOS

Unusual access to ~/Library/Keychains, ~/.bash_history, or Terminal command history by unauthorized processes or users.

macos:unifiedlog read access to ~/Library/Keychains or history files by terminal processes macos:unifiedlog execution of 'security', 'cat', or 'grep' commands accessing credential storage
[ProcessName] Tool or command used to query credentials (e.g., security, grep)
[TargetPath] Credential file paths (e.g., ~/Library/Keychains)
AN1156 Analytic 1156
SaaS

Unusual web-based access or API scraping of password managers, single sign-on sessions, or credential sync services via browser automation or anomalous API tokens.

saas:googleworkspace Accessed third-party credential management service saas:zoom unusual web session tokens and automation patterns during login
[TokenAnomalyThreshold] Scoring threshold for access token entropy, reuse, or bot-like patterns
[AccessGeoLocation] Region anomalies in SaaS portal access
AN1157 Analytic 1157
Identity Provider

Unauthorized API or console calls to retrieve or reset password credentials, download key material, or modify SSO settings.

azure:signinlogs Reset password or download key from portal AWS:CloudTrail GetSecretValue
[SSOSettingScope] Subset of IdP settings monitored for unauthorized changes
[SecretType] Which secrets (passwords, keys, tokens) are monitored
AN1158 Analytic 1158
Containers

Access to container image layers or mounted secrets (e.g., Docker secrets) by processes not tied to entrypoint or orchestration context.

auditd:SYSCALL read of /run/secrets or docker volumes by non-entrypoint process containerd:Events unusual process spawned from container image context
[EntrypointAllowlist] Container entrypoints that are permitted to read secrets
[VolumeMountPath] Paths to credentials/secrets inside container images
AN1159 Analytic 1159
Network Devices

Use of configuration backup utilities or CLI access to dump plaintext passwords, local user hashes, or SNMP strings.

linux:syslog CLI access to 'show running-config', 'show password', or 'cat config.txt' NSM:Flow large transfer from management IPs to unauthorized host
[ManagementInterfaceIPs] IP ranges authorized to perform credential dumps
[CommandPattern] Regex patterns for suspicious CLI commands

Detected Techniques

1

Credential Access (1)

Details

MITRE ID
DET0412
STIX ID
x-mitre-detection-strategy--d1912fbc-aaac-4bb1-82f1-0713280ca9a1
Analytics
7
Techniques Detected
1
By Tactic
Credential Access
1
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