Permission Groups Discovery, Technique T1069 - Enterprise

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This information can help adversaries determine which user accounts and groups are available, the membership of users in particular groups, and which users and groups have elevated permissions.</p><p>Adversaries may attempt to discover group permission settings in many different ways. This data may provide the adversary with information about the compromised environment that can be used in follow-on activity and targeting.<span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-1') id="scite-ref-1-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Red Team Labs. (2018, April 24). Hidden Administrative Accounts: BloodHound to the Rescue. Retrieved October 28, 2020."data-reference="CrowdStrike BloodHound April 2018"><sup><a href="https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/hidden-administrative-accounts-bloodhound-to-the-rescue/" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="0" aria-describedby="qtip-0">[1]</a></sup></span></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>T1069 </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="/techniques/T1069/001">T1069.001</a>, <a href="/techniques/T1069/002">T1069.002</a>, <a href="/techniques/T1069/003">T1069.003</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">Tactic:</span> <a href="/tactics/TA0007">Discovery</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, Linux, Office Suite, SaaS, Windows, macOS </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>Daniel Prizmant, Palo Alto Networks; Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC); Yuval Avrahami, Palo Alto Networks </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>2.6 </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>31 May 2017 </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 live"> <div class="live"> <a data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="Permalink to this version of T1069" href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1069/" 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 T1069" href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1069/" 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="/groups/G0022"> G0022 </a> </td> <td> <a href="/groups/G0022"> APT3 </a> </td> <td> <p><a href="/groups/G0022">APT3</a> has a tool that can enumerate the permissions associated with Windows groups.<span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-2') id="scite-ref-2-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Symantec Security Response. (2016, September 6). Buckeye cyberespionage group shifts gaze from US to Hong Kong. Retrieved September 26, 2016."data-reference="Symantec Buckeye"><sup><a href="http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/buckeye-cyberespionage-group-shifts-gaze-us-hong-kong" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="1" aria-describedby="qtip-1">[2]</a></sup></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="/groups/G0096"> G0096 </a> </td> <td> <a href="/groups/G0096"> APT41 </a> </td> <td> <p><a href="/groups/G0096">APT41</a> used <code>net group</code> commands to enumerate various Windows user groups and permissions.<span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-3') id="scite-ref-3-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Nikita Rostovcev. (2022, August 18). APT41 World Tour 2021 on a tight schedule. Retrieved February 22, 2024."data-reference="Rostovcev APT41 2021"><sup><a href="https://www.group-ib.com/blog/apt41-world-tour-2021/" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="2" aria-describedby="qtip-2">[3]</a></sup></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="/software/S0335"> S0335 </a> </td> <td> <a href="/software/S0335"> Carbon </a> </td> <td> <p><a href="/software/S0335">Carbon</a> uses the <code>net group</code> command.<span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-4') id="scite-ref-4-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="GovCERT. (2016, May 23). Technical Report about the Espionage Case at RUAG. Retrieved November 7, 2018."data-reference="GovCERT Carbon May 2016"><sup><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170718174931/https://www.melani.admin.ch/dam/melani/de/dokumente/2016/technical%20report%20ruag.pdf.download.pdf/Report_Ruag-Espionage-Case.pdf" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="3" aria-describedby="qtip-3">[4]</a></sup></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="/groups/G1016"> G1016 </a> </td> <td> <a href="/groups/G1016"> FIN13 </a> </td> <td> <p><a href="/groups/G1016">FIN13</a> has enumerated all users and roles from a victim's main treasury system.<span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-5') id="scite-ref-5-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Ta, V., et al. (2022, August 8). FIN13: A Cybercriminal Threat Actor Focused on Mexico. Retrieved February 9, 2023."data-reference="Mandiant FIN13 Aug 2022"><sup><a href="https://www.mandiant.com/resources/blog/fin13-cybercriminal-mexico" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="4" aria-describedby="qtip-4">[5]</a></sup></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="/software/S0483"> S0483 </a> </td> <td> <a href="/software/S0483"> IcedID </a> </td> <td> <p><a href="/software/S0483">IcedID</a> has the ability to identify Workgroup membership.<span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-6') id="scite-ref-6-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Kessem, L., et al. (2017, November 13). New Banking Trojan IcedID Discovered by IBM X-Force Research. Retrieved July 14, 2020."data-reference="IBM IcedID November 2017"><sup><a href="https://securityintelligence.com/new-banking-trojan-icedid-discovered-by-ibm-x-force-research/" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="5" aria-describedby="qtip-5">[6]</a></sup></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="/software/S0233"> S0233 </a> </td> <td> <a href="/software/S0233"> MURKYTOP </a> </td> <td> <p><a href="/software/S0233">MURKYTOP</a> has the capability to retrieve information about groups.<span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-7') id="scite-ref-7-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="FireEye. (2018, March 16). Suspected Chinese Cyber Espionage Group (TEMP.Periscope) Targeting U.S. Engineering and Maritime Industries. Retrieved April 11, 2018."data-reference="FireEye Periscope March 2018"><sup><a href="https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2018/03/suspected-chinese-espionage-group-targeting-maritime-and-engineering-industries.html" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="6" aria-describedby="qtip-6">[7]</a></sup></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="/software/S0445"> S0445 </a> </td> <td> <a href="/software/S0445"> ShimRatReporter </a> </td> <td> <p><a href="/software/S0445">ShimRatReporter</a> gathered the local privileges for the infected host.<span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-8') id="scite-ref-8-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Yonathan Klijnsma. (2016, May 17). Mofang: A politically motivated information stealing adversary. Retrieved May 12, 2020."data-reference="FOX-IT May 2016 Mofang"><sup><a href="https://foxitsecurity.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/fox-it_mofang_threatreport_tlp-white.pdf" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="7" aria-describedby="qtip-7">[8]</a></sup></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="/software/S0623"> S0623 </a> </td> <td> <a href="/software/S0623"> Siloscape </a> </td> <td> <p><a href="/software/S0623">Siloscape</a> checks for Kubernetes node permissions.<span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-9') id="scite-ref-9-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Prizmant, D. (2021, June 7). Siloscape: First Known Malware Targeting Windows Containers to Compromise Cloud Environments. Retrieved June 9, 2021."data-reference="Unit 42 Siloscape Jun 2021"><sup><a href="https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/siloscape/" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="8" aria-describedby="qtip-8">[9]</a></sup></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="/campaigns/C0024"> C0024 </a> </td> <td> <a href="/campaigns/C0024"> SolarWinds Compromise </a> </td> <td> <p>During the <a href="https://attack.mitre.org/campaigns/C0024">SolarWinds Compromise</a>, <a href="/groups/G0016">APT29</a> used the <code>Get-ManagementRoleAssignment</code> PowerShell cmdlet to enumerate Exchange management role assignments through an Exchange Management Shell.<span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-10') id="scite-ref-10-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Cash, D. et al. (2020, December 14). Dark Halo Leverages SolarWinds Compromise to Breach Organizations. Retrieved December 29, 2020."data-reference="Volexity SolarWinds"><sup><a href="https://www.volexity.com/blog/2020/12/14/dark-halo-leverages-solarwinds-compromise-to-breach-organizations/" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="9" aria-describedby="qtip-9">[10]</a></sup></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="/groups/G0092"> G0092 </a> </td> <td> <a href="/groups/G0092"> TA505 </a> </td> <td> <p><a href="/groups/G0092">TA505</a> has used TinyMet to enumerate members of privileged groups.<span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-11') id="scite-ref-11-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Frydrych, M. (2020, April 14). TA505 Continues to Infect Networks With SDBbot RAT. Retrieved May 29, 2020."data-reference="IBM TA505 April 2020"><sup><a href="https://securityintelligence.com/posts/ta505-continues-to-infect-networks-with-sdbbot-rat/" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="10" aria-describedby="qtip-10">[11]</a></sup></span> <a href="/groups/G0092">TA505</a> has also run <code>net group /domain</code>.<span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-12') id="scite-ref-12-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Hiroaki, H. and Lu, L. (2019, June 12). Shifting Tactics: Breaking Down TA505 Group鈥檚 Use of HTML, RATs and Other Techniques in Latest Campaigns. Retrieved May 29, 2020."data-reference="Trend Micro TA505 June 2019"><sup><a href="https://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/shifting-tactics-breaking-down-ta505-groups-use-of-html-rats-and-other-techniques-in-latest-campaigns/" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="11" aria-describedby="qtip-11">[12]</a></sup></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="/software/S0266"> S0266 </a> </td> <td> <a href="/software/S0266"> TrickBot </a> </td> <td> <p><a href="/software/S0266">TrickBot</a> can identify the groups the user on a compromised host belongs to.<span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-13') id="scite-ref-13-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Dahan, A. et al. (2019, December 11). DROPPING ANCHOR: FROM A TRICKBOT INFECTION TO THE DISCOVERY OF THE ANCHOR MALWARE. Retrieved September 10, 2020."data-reference="Cyberreason Anchor December 2019"><sup><a href="https://www.cybereason.com/blog/dropping-anchor-from-a-trickbot-infection-to-the-discovery-of-the-anchor-malware" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="12" aria-describedby="qtip-12">[13]</a></sup></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="/groups/G1017"> G1017 </a> </td> <td> <a href="/groups/G1017"> Volt Typhoon </a> </td> <td> <p><a href="/groups/G1017">Volt Typhoon</a> has used commercial tools, LOTL utilities, and appliances already present on the system for group and user discovery.<span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-14') id="scite-ref-14-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="CISA et al.. (2024, February 7). PRC State-Sponsored Actors Compromise and Maintain Persistent Access to U.S. Critical Infrastructure. Retrieved May 15, 2024."data-reference="CISA AA24-038A PRC Critical Infrastructure February 2024"><sup><a href="https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/aa24-038a_csa_prc_state_sponsored_actors_compromise_us_critical_infrastructure_3.pdf" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="13" aria-describedby="qtip-13">[14]</a></sup></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <h2 class="pt-3" id ="mitigations">Mitigations</h2> <p> This type of attack technique cannot be easily mitigated with preventive controls since it is based on the abuse of system features. </p> <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-DS0015"> <td> <a href="/datasources/DS0015">DS0015</a> </td> <td class="nowrap"> <a href="/datasources/DS0015">Application Log</a> </td>  <td> <a href="/datasources/DS0015/#Application%20Log%20Content">Application Log Content</a> </td> <td> <p>Monitor for logging, messaging, and other artifacts provided by cloud services.</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="datasource" id="uses-DS0017"> <td> <a href="/datasources/DS0017">DS0017</a> </td> <td class="nowrap"> <a href="/datasources/DS0017">Command</a> </td>  <td> <a href="/datasources/DS0017/#Command%20Execution">Command Execution</a> </td> <td> <p>Monitor executed commands and arguments acquired through Windows system management tools such as Windows Management Instrumentation and PowerShell.</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="datasource" id="uses-DS0036"> <td> <a href="/datasources/DS0036">DS0036</a> </td> <td class="nowrap"> <a href="/datasources/DS0036">Group</a> </td>  <td> <a href="/datasources/DS0036/#Group%20Enumeration">Group Enumeration</a> </td> <td> <p>Monitor for an extracted list of ACLs of available groups and/or their associated settings.</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="datacomponent datasource" id="uses-DS0036-Group Metadata"> <td></td> <td></td> <td> <a href="/datasources/DS0036/#Group%20Metadata">Group Metadata</a> </td> <td> <p>Monitor for contextual data about a group which describes group and activity around it.</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="datasource" id="uses-DS0009"> <td> <a href="/datasources/DS0009">DS0009</a> </td> <td class="nowrap"> <a href="/datasources/DS0009">Process</a> </td>  <td> <a href="/datasources/DS0009/#Process%20Creation">Process Creation</a> </td> <td> <p>Monitor for newly constructed processes and/or command-lines for actions that could be taken to gather system and network information. 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