T1606.001: Web Cookies
| View on MITRE ATT&CK | T1606.001 |
|---|---|
| Tactic(s) | Credential Access |
| Associated CAPEC Patterns | Evercookie (CAPEC-464) |
Data from MITRE ATT&CK®:
Adversaries may forge web cookies that can be used to gain access to web applications or Internet services. Web applications and services (hosted in cloud SaaS environments or on-premise servers) often use session cookies to authenticate and authorize user access.
Adversaries may generate these cookies in order to gain access to web resources. This differs from Steal Web Session Cookie and other similar behaviors in that the cookies are new and forged by the adversary, rather than stolen or intercepted from legitimate users. Most common web applications have standardized and documented cookie values that can be generated using provided tools or interfaces.(Citation: Pass The Cookie) The generation of web cookies often requires secret values, such as passwords, Private Keys, or other cryptographic seed values.
Once forged, adversaries may use these web cookies to access resources (Web Session Cookie), which may bypass multi-factor and other authentication protection mechanisms.(Citation: Volexity SolarWinds)(Citation: Pass The Cookie)(Citation: Unit 42 Mac Crypto Cookies January 2019)
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MITRE ATT&CK Mitigations
Software Configuration
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MITRE ATT&CK Data Components
Web Credential Creation (Web Credential)
Initial construction of new web credential material (ex: Windows EID 1200 or 4769)Logon Session Creation (Logon Session)
Initial construction of a successful new user logon following an authentication attempt. (e.g. Windows EID 4624, /var/log/utmp, or /var/log/wmtp)Web Credential Usage (Web Credential)
An attempt by a user to gain access to a network or computing resource by providing web credentials (ex: Windows EID 1202)SP800-53 Controls
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