Enumeration for Credentials in Registry


Description

Adversaries may search the Registry on compromised systems for insecurely stored credentials. The Windows Registry stores configuration information that can be used by the system or other programs. Adversaries may query the Registry looking for credentials and passwords that have been stored for use by other programs or services

Query · sigma

reg:
  Image|endswith: \reg.exe
  CommandLine|contains|all:
  - ' query '
  - '/t '
  - REG_SZ
  - /s
hive:
- CommandLine|contains|all:
  - '/f '
  - HKLM
- CommandLine|contains|all:
  - '/f '
  - HKCU
- CommandLine|contains: HKCU\Software\SimonTatham\PuTTY\Sessions
condition: reg and hive

Known false positives

  • Unknown
Raw source Enumeration for Credentials in Registry · Sigma
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title: Enumeration for Credentials in Registry
id: e0b0c2ab-3d52-46d9-8cb7-049dc775fbd1
status: test
description: |
    Adversaries may search the Registry on compromised systems for insecurely stored credentials.
    The Windows Registry stores configuration information that can be used by the system or other programs.
    Adversaries may query the Registry looking for credentials and passwords that have been stored for use by other programs or services
references:
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1552.002/T1552.002.md
author: frack113
date: 2021-12-20
modified: 2022-12-25
tags:
    - attack.credential-access
    - attack.t1552.002
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    reg:
        Image|endswith: '\reg.exe'
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - ' query '
            - '/t '
            - 'REG_SZ'
            - '/s'
    hive:
        - CommandLine|contains|all:
              - '/f '
              - 'HKLM'
        - CommandLine|contains|all:
              - '/f '
              - 'HKCU'
        - CommandLine|contains: 'HKCU\Software\SimonTatham\PuTTY\Sessions'
    condition: reg and hive
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium

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