Potential Reconnaissance For Cached Credentials Via Cmdkey.EXE
Detects usage of cmdkey to look for cached credentials on the system
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- LinuxWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source category
- process_creation
Known benign triggers
- Legitimate administrative tasks
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
0 exclusive techniques.This is coverage no other published rule has; it is not this rule's total technique count.
References
| Reference | Cited by |
|---|---|
| github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/b27a3cb25025161d49ac861cb216db68c46a3537/atomics/T1003.005/T1003.005.md#atomic-test-1---cached-credential-dump-via-cmdkey | Only this detection cites it |
| technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc754243(v=ws.11).aspx | Only this detection cites it |
| www.peew.pw/blog/2017/11/26/exploring-cmdkey-an-edge-case-for-privilege-escalation | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 07f8bdc2-c9b3-472a-9817-5a670b872f53
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.credential-access
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1