Sub-technique of T1588 Obtain Capabilities.View on attack.mitre.org
Adversaries may acquire information about vulnerabilities that can be used during targeting. A vulnerability is a weakness in computer hardware or software that can, potentially, be exploited by an adversary to cause unintended or unanticipated behavior to occur. Adversaries may find vulnerability information by searching open databases or gaining access to closed vulnerability databases.
An adversary may monitor vulnerability disclosures/databases to understand the state of existing, as well as newly discovered, vulnerabilities. There is usually a delay between when a vulnerability is discovered and when it is made public. An adversary may target the systems of those known to conduct vulnerability research (including commercial vendors). Knowledge of a vulnerability may cause an adversary to search for an existing exploit (i.e. Exploits) or to attempt to develop one themselves (i.e. Exploits).
Rules on DetectionCode tagged with T1588.006.
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| Used by | Procedure example |
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| GroupSandworm Team | In 2017, Sandworm Team conducted technical research related to vulnerabilities associated with websites used by the Korean Sport and Olympic Committee, a Korean power company, and a Korean airport. |
| GroupStorm-0501 | Storm-0501 has obtained capabilities to exploit N-day vulnerabilities associated with public facing services to gain initial access to victim environments to include Zoho ManageEngine (CVE-2022-47966), Citrix NetScaler “Citrix Bleed” (CVE-2023-4966), and Adobe ColdFusion 2016 (CVE-2023-29300 or CVE-2023-38203). |
| GroupVolt Typhoon | Volt Typhoon has used publicly available exploit code for initial access. |
| Used by | Procedure example |
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| CampaignLeviathan Australian Intrusions | Leviathan weaponized publicly-known vulnerabilities for initial access and other purposes during Leviathan Australian Intrusions. |
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