Use Alternate Authentication Material, Technique T1550 - Enterprise

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Alternate authentication material is legitimately generated by systems after a user or application successfully authenticates by providing a valid identity and the required authentication factor(s). Alternate authentication material may also be generated during the identity creation process.<span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-1') id="scite-ref-1-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="NIST. (n.d.). Authentication. Retrieved January 30, 2020."data-reference="NIST Authentication"><sup><a href="https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/authentication" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="0" aria-describedby="qtip-0">[1]</a></sup></span><span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-2') id="scite-ref-2-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="NIST. (n.d.). Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). Retrieved September 25, 2024."data-reference="NIST MFA"><sup><a href="https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/multi_factor_authentication" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="1" aria-describedby="qtip-1">[2]</a></sup></span></p><p>Caching alternate authentication material allows the system to verify an identity has successfully authenticated without asking the user to reenter authentication factor(s). Because the alternate authentication must be maintained by the system鈥攅ither in memory or on disk鈥攊t may be at risk of being stolen through <a href="https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0006">Credential Access</a> techniques. By stealing alternate authentication material, adversaries are able to bypass system access controls and authenticate to systems without knowing the plaintext password or any additional authentication factors.</p> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-body"> <div class="row card-data" id="card-id"> <div class="col-md-1 px-0 text-center"></div> <div class="col-md-11 pl-0"> <span class="h5 card-title">ID: </span>T1550 </div> </div>  <div class="row card-data"> <div class="col-md-1 px-0 text-center"></div> <div class="col-md-11 pl-0"> <span class="h5 card-title">Sub-techniques: </span> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1550/001">T1550.001</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1550/002">T1550.002</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1550/003">T1550.003</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1550/004">T1550.004</a> </div> </div>  <div id="card-tactics" class="row card-data"> <div class="col-md-1 px-0 text-center"> <span data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="left" title="" data-test-ignore="true" data-original-title="The tactic objectives that the (sub-)technique can be used to accomplish">ⓘ</span> </div> <div class="col-md-11 pl-0"> <span class="h5 card-title">Tactics:</span> <a href="/versions/v16/tactics/TA0005">Defense Evasion</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/tactics/TA0008">Lateral Movement</a> </div> </div> <div class="row card-data"> <div class="col-md-1 px-0 text-center"> <span data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="left" title="" data-test-ignore="true" data-original-title="The system an adversary is operating within; could be an operating system or application">ⓘ</span> </div> <div class="col-md-11 pl-0"> <span class="h5 card-title">Platforms: </span>Containers, IaaS, Identity Provider, Office Suite, SaaS, Windows </div> </div> <div class="row card-data"> <div class="col-md-1 px-0 text-center"> <span data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="left" title="" data-test-ignore="true" data-original-title="If the (sub-)technique can be used to bypass or evade a particular defensive tool, methodology, or process">ⓘ</span> </div> <div class="col-md-11 pl-0"> <span class="h5 card-title">Defense Bypassed: </span>System Access Controls </div> </div> <div class="row card-data"> <div class="col-md-1 px-0 text-center"></div> <div class="col-md-11 pl-0"> <span class="h5 card-title">Contributors: </span>Blake Strom, Microsoft Threat Intelligence; Pawel Partyka, Microsoft Threat Intelligence </div> </div> <div class="row card-data"> <div class="col-md-1 px-0 text-center"></div> <div class="col-md-11 pl-0"> <span class="h5 card-title">Version: </span>1.4 </div> </div> <div class="row card-data"> <div class="col-md-1 px-0 text-center"></div> <div class="col-md-11 pl-0"> <span class="h5 card-title">Created: </span>30 January 2020 </div> </div> <div class="row card-data"> <div class="col-md-1 px-0 text-center"></div> <div class="col-md-11 pl-0"> <span class="h5 card-title">Last Modified: </span>15 October 2024 </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="text-center pt-2 version-button permalink"> <div class="live"> <a data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="Permalink to this version of T1550" href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1550/" data-test-ignore="true">Version Permalink</a> </div> <div class="permalink"> <a data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="Go to the live version of T1550" href="/techniques/T1550/" data-test-ignore="true">Live Version</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h2 class="pt-3" id ="examples">Procedure Examples</h2> <div class="tables-mobile"> <table class="table table-bordered table-alternate mt-2"> <thead> <tr> <th scope="col">ID</th> <th scope="col">Name</th> <th scope="col">Description</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/software/S0661"> S0661 </a> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/software/S0661"> FoggyWeb </a> </td> <td> <p><a href="/versions/v16/software/S0661">FoggyWeb</a> can allow abuse of a compromised AD FS server's SAML token.<span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-3') id="scite-ref-3-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Ramin Nafisi. (2021, September 27). FoggyWeb: Targeted NOBELIUM malware leads to persistent backdoor. Retrieved October 4, 2021."data-reference="MSTIC FoggyWeb September 2021"><sup><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/09/27/foggyweb-targeted-nobelium-malware-leads-to-persistent-backdoor/" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="2" aria-describedby="qtip-2">[3]</a></sup></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/campaigns/C0024"> C0024 </a> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/campaigns/C0024"> SolarWinds Compromise </a> </td> <td> <p>During the <a href="https://attack.mitre.org/campaigns/C0024">SolarWinds Compromise</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/groups/G0016">APT29</a> used forged SAML tokens that allowed the actors to impersonate users and bypass MFA, enabling <a href="/versions/v16/groups/G0016">APT29</a> to access enterprise cloud applications and services.<span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-4') id="scite-ref-4-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Microsoft 365 Defender Team. (2020, December 28). Using Microsoft 365 Defender to protect against Solorigate. Retrieved January 7, 2021."data-reference="Microsoft 365 Defender Solorigate"><sup><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2020/12/28/using-microsoft-365-defender-to-coordinate-protection-against-solorigate/" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="3" aria-describedby="qtip-3">[4]</a></sup></span><span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-5') id="scite-ref-5-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Secureworks CTU. (n.d.). IRON RITUAL. Retrieved February 24, 2022."data-reference="Secureworks IRON RITUAL Profile"><sup><a href="https://www.secureworks.com/research/threat-profiles/iron-ritual" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="4" aria-describedby="qtip-4">[5]</a></sup></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <h2 class="pt-3" id ="mitigations">Mitigations</h2> <div class="tables-mobile"> <table class="table table-bordered table-alternate mt-2"> <thead> <tr> <th scope="col">ID</th> <th scope="col">Mitigation</th> <th scope="col">Description</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/mitigations/M1036"> M1036 </a> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/mitigations/M1036"> Account Use Policies </a> </td> <td> <p>Where possible, consider restricting the use of authentication material outside of expected contexts.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/mitigations/M1015"> M1015 </a> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/mitigations/M1015"> Active Directory Configuration </a> </td> <td> <p>Configure Active Directory to prevent use of certain techniques; use SID Filtering, etc.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/mitigations/M1013"> M1013 </a> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/mitigations/M1013"> Application Developer Guidance </a> </td> <td> <p>Consider implementing token binding strategies, such as Azure AD token protection or OAuth Proof of Possession, that cryptographically bind a token to a secret. This may prevent the token from being used without knowledge of the secret or possession of the device the token is tied to.<span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-6') id="scite-ref-6-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Microsoft. (2023, October 23). Conditional Access: Token protection (preview). Retrieved January 2, 2024."data-reference="Microsoft Token Protection 2023"><sup><a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/conditional-access/concept-token-protection" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="5" aria-describedby="qtip-5">[6]</a></sup></span><span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-7') id="scite-ref-7-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Venkat Viswanathan. (2023, June 13). A leap forward in token security: Okta adds support for DPoP. Retrieved January 2, 2024."data-reference="Okta DPoP 2023"><sup><a href="https://www.okta.com/blog/2023/06/a-leap-forward-in-token-security-okta-adds-support-for-dpop/" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="6" aria-describedby="qtip-6">[7]</a></sup></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/mitigations/M1047"> M1047 </a> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/mitigations/M1047"> Audit </a> </td> <td> <p>Perform audits or scans of systems, permissions, insecure software, insecure configurations, etc. to identify potential weaknesses.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/mitigations/M1027"> M1027 </a> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/mitigations/M1027"> Password Policies </a> </td> <td> <p>Set and enforce secure password policies for accounts.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/mitigations/M1026"> M1026 </a> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/mitigations/M1026"> Privileged Account Management </a> </td> <td> <p>Limit credential overlap across systems to prevent the damage of credential compromise and reduce the adversary's ability to perform Lateral Movement between systems.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/mitigations/M1018"> M1018 </a> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/mitigations/M1018"> User Account Management </a> </td> <td> <p>Enforce the principle of least-privilege. Do not allow a domain user to be in the local administrator group on multiple systems.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <h2 class="pt-3" id="detection">Detection</h2> <div class="tables-mobile"> <table class="table datasources-table table-bordered"> <thead> <tr> <th class="p-2" scope="col">ID</th> <th class="p-2 nowrap" scope="col">Data Source</th> <th class="p-2 nowrap" scope="col">Data Component</th> <th class="p-2" scope="col">Detects</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr class="datasource" id="uses-DS0026"> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/datasources/DS0026">DS0026</a> </td> <td class="nowrap"> <a href="/versions/v16/datasources/DS0026">Active Directory</a> </td>  <td> <a href="/datasources/DS0026/#Active%20Directory%20Credential%20Request">Active Directory Credential Request</a> </td> <td> <p>Monitor requests of new ticket granting ticket or service tickets to a Domain Controller, such as Windows EID 4769 or 4768, that may use alternate authentication material, such as password hashes, Kerberos tickets, and application access tokens, in order to move laterally within an environment and bypass normal system access controls.</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="datasource" id="uses-DS0015"> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/datasources/DS0015">DS0015</a> </td> <td class="nowrap"> <a href="/versions/v16/datasources/DS0015">Application Log</a> </td>  <td> <a href="/datasources/DS0015/#Application%20Log%20Content">Application Log Content</a> </td> <td> <p>Monitor for third-party application logging, messaging, and/or other artifacts that may use alternate authentication material, such as password hashes, Kerberos tickets, and application access tokens, in order to move laterally within an environment and bypass normal system access controls.</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="datasource" id="uses-DS0028"> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/datasources/DS0028">DS0028</a> </td> <td class="nowrap"> <a href="/versions/v16/datasources/DS0028">Logon Session</a> </td>  <td> <a href="/datasources/DS0028/#Logon%20Session%20Creation">Logon Session Creation</a> </td> <td> <p>Look for suspicious account behavior across systems that share accounts, either user, admin, or service accounts. Examples: one account logged into multiple systems simultaneously; multiple accounts logged into the same machine simultaneously; accounts logged in at odd times or outside of business hours. Activity may be from interactive login sessions or process ownership from accounts being used to execute binaries on a remote system as a particular account.</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="datasource" id="uses-DS0002"> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/datasources/DS0002">DS0002</a> </td> <td class="nowrap"> <a href="/versions/v16/datasources/DS0002">User Account</a> </td>  <td> <a href="/datasources/DS0002/#User%20Account%20Authentication">User Account Authentication</a> </td> <td> <p>Monitor for an attempt by a user to gain access to a network or computing resource, often by providing credentials that may use alternate authentication material, such as password hashes, Kerberos tickets, and application access tokens, in order to move laterally within an environment and bypass normal system access controls.</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="datasource" id="uses-DS0006"> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/datasources/DS0006">DS0006</a> </td> <td class="nowrap"> <a href="/versions/v16/datasources/DS0006">Web Credential</a> </td>  <td> <a href="/datasources/DS0006/#Web%20Credential%20Usage">Web Credential Usage</a> </td> <td> <p>Monitor for an attempt by a user to gain access to a network or computing resource by providing web credentials (ex: Windows EID 1202) that may use alternate authentication material, such as password hashes, Kerberos tickets, and application access tokens, in order to move laterally within an environment and bypass normal system access controls.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <h2 class="pt-3" id="references">References</h2> <div class="row"> <div class="col"> <ol> <li> <span id="scite-1" class="scite-citation"> <span class="scite-citation-text"> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" name="scite-1" href="https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/authentication" target="_blank"> NIST. 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