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Kerberos Cached Credentials Dumping
editKerberos Cached Credentials Dumping
editIdentifies the use of the Kerberos credential cache (kcc) utility to dump locally cached Kerberos tickets. Adversaries may attempt to dump credential material in the form of tickets that can be leveraged for lateral movement.
Rule type: query
Rule indices:
- auditbeat-*
- logs-endpoint.events.*
Severity: high
Risk score: 73
Runs every: 5m
Searches indices from: now-9m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time
)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
References:
Tags:
- Domain: Endpoint
- OS: macOS
- Use Case: Threat Detection
- Tactic: Credential Access
- Data Source: Elastic Defend
Version: 104
Rule authors:
- Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Rule query
editevent.category:process and host.os.type:macos and event.type:(start or process_started) and process.name:kcc and process.args:copy_cred_cache
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Credential Access
- ID: TA0006
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0006/
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Technique:
- Name: OS Credential Dumping
- ID: T1003
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1003/
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Technique:
- Name: Steal or Forge Kerberos Tickets
- ID: T1558
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1558/
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Sub-technique:
- Name: Kerberoasting
- ID: T1558.003
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1558/003/