Data from Configuration Repository

Adversaries may collect data related to managed devices from configuration repositories. Configuration repositories are used by management systems in order to configure, manage, and control data on remote systems. Configuration repositories may also facilitate remote access and administration of devices.

Adversaries may target these repositories in order to collect large quantities of sensitive system administration data. Data from configuration repositories may be exposed by various protocols and software and can store a wide variety of data, much of which may align with adversary Discovery objectives.[1][2]

ID: T1602
Sub-techniques:  T1602.001, T1602.002
Tactic: Collection
Platforms: Network
Version: 1.0
Created: 19 October 2020
Last Modified: 19 April 2022

Mitigations

ID Mitigation Description
M1041 Encrypt Sensitive Information

Configure SNMPv3 to use the highest level of security (authPriv) available.[2]

M1037 Filter Network Traffic

Apply extended ACLs to block unauthorized protocols outside the trusted network.[2]

M1031 Network Intrusion Prevention

Configure intrusion prevention devices to detect SNMP queries and commands from unauthorized sources.[1]

M1030 Network Segmentation

Segregate SNMP traffic on a separate management network.[2]

M1054 Software Configuration

Allowlist MIB objects and implement SNMP views.[3]

M1051 Update Software

Keep system images and software updated and migrate to SNMPv3.[4]

Detection

ID Data Source Data Component Detects
DS0029 Network Traffic Network Connection Creation

Monitor for newly constructed network connections that are sent or received by untrusted hosts or uncommon data flows. Consider analyzing packet contents to detect application layer protocols, leveraging SSL/TLS inspection for encrypted traffic, that do not follow the expected protocol standards and traffic flows (e.g. unauthorized, gratuitous, or anomalous traffic patterns attempting to access configuration content)

Network Traffic Content

Monitor and analyze traffic patterns and packet inspection associated to protocol(s) that do not follow the expected protocol standards and traffic flows (e.g. unauthorized, gratuitous, or anomalous traffic patterns attempting to access configuration content)

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