{"id":"T1606.002","name":"SAML Tokens","url":"https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1606/002","tactics":["credential-access"],"platforms":["SaaS","Windows","IaaS","Office Suite","Identity Provider"],"live":true,"revoked":false,"deprecated":false,"revoked_by":null,"detection_strategies":[{"id":"DET0148","stix_id":"x-mitre-detection-strategy--b6d7d7cb-b56f-4095-b3ac-21147b0123e5","name":"Detection Strategy for Forged SAML Tokens","url":"https://attack.mitre.org/detectionstrategies/DET0148","analytics":[{"id":"AN0418","stix_id":"x-mitre-analytic--3cb835e5-ded1-42c4-a5cc-38911078b0a5","name":"Analytic 0418","description":"Forged SAML tokens can be observed as authentication attempts with valid signatures but missing expected preceding Kerberos or authentication events. Defenders may correlate SAML assertions with absent Event IDs 4769, 1200, or 1202, or tokens issued with abnormal lifetimes, issuers, or claims compared to baseline.","url":"https://attack.mitre.org/detectionstrategies/DET0148#AN0418","platforms":["Identity Provider"],"log_source_references":[{"name":"azure:signinlogs","channel":"SAML-based login with anomalous issuer or NotOnOrAfter lifetime","data_component":"DC0088","data_component_name":"Logon Session Metadata","log_source_slug":"azure-signinlogs"},{"name":"WinEventLog:Security","channel":"EventCode=4769, 1200, 1202","data_component":"DC0002","data_component_name":"User Account Authentication","log_source_slug":"wineventlog-security"}],"mutable_elements":[{"field":"TokenLifetimeThreshold","description":"Defines the maximum expected lifetime of a SAML token (e.g., >1 hour considered anomalous)."},{"field":"TrustedIssuerList","description":"List of approved SAML issuers and certificate thumbprints."}],"live":true,"detection_strategies":["DET0148"],"techniques":["T1606.002"]},{"id":"AN0419","stix_id":"x-mitre-analytic--5c6e9102-b3ef-4eaa-85c1-bb5702df0f45","name":"Analytic 0419","description":"Forged SAML tokens in IaaS environments often manifest as cross-cloud or cross-account authentication without matching STS events. Defenders may see AssumeRole or GetFederationToken API usage without a corresponding SAML assertion log from the trusted IdP.","url":"https://attack.mitre.org/detectionstrategies/DET0148#AN0419","platforms":["IaaS"],"log_source_references":[{"name":"AWS:CloudTrail","channel":"AssumeRoleWithSAML","data_component":"DC0007","data_component_name":"Web Credential Usage","log_source_slug":"aws-cloudtrail"},{"name":"CloudTrail:Signin","channel":"SAML login without corresponding IdP authentication log","data_component":"DC0067","data_component_name":"Logon Session Creation","log_source_slug":"cloudtrail-signin"}],"mutable_elements":[{"field":"CrossAccountUsage","description":"Flag SAML tokens used across unexpected accounts or cloud tenants."}],"live":true,"detection_strategies":["DET0148"],"techniques":["T1606.002"]},{"id":"AN0420","stix_id":"x-mitre-analytic--5d2820b1-af59-4ca2-9f9e-b5bc76f55395","name":"Analytic 0420","description":"Forged SAML tokens may be used on Windows systems to authenticate to federated apps without normal Kerberos activity. Defenders may detect anomalous event correlation, where access to SaaS/O365 via SAML occurs without prior TGT requests or user logons.","url":"https://attack.mitre.org/detectionstrategies/DET0148#AN0420","platforms":["Windows"],"log_source_references":[{"name":"WinEventLog:Security","channel":"EventCode=4624, 4648","data_component":"DC0067","data_component_name":"Logon Session Creation","log_source_slug":"wineventlog-security"},{"name":"WinEventLog:ADFS","channel":"Token issuance events showing anomalous claims or issuers","data_component":"DC0006","data_component_name":"Web Credential Creation","log_source_slug":"wineventlog-adfs"}],"mutable_elements":[{"field":"ClaimAnomalyThreshold","description":"Number of unusual claims in a SAML token (e.g., excessive privileges)."}],"live":true,"detection_strategies":["DET0148"],"techniques":["T1606.002"]},{"id":"AN0421","stix_id":"x-mitre-analytic--93c97a07-283e-46c5-b2ac-560db0382ea9","name":"Analytic 0421","description":"Forged SAML tokens can appear as SaaS logins where authentication succeeded without MFA, or where tokens contain claims inconsistent with the user profile. Look for concurrent sessions across different geographies with the same SAML assertion ID.","url":"https://attack.mitre.org/detectionstrategies/DET0148#AN0421","platforms":["SaaS"],"log_source_references":[{"name":"saas:access","channel":"SAML token accepted without preceding login challenge","data_component":"DC0007","data_component_name":"Web Credential Usage","log_source_slug":"saas-access"},{"name":"m365:unified","channel":"Abnormal user claims or unexpected elevated role assignment in SAML assertion","data_component":"DC0088","data_component_name":"Logon Session Metadata","log_source_slug":"m365-unified"}],"mutable_elements":[{"field":"GeoVelocityThreshold","description":"Triggers when same SAML token used in different geographies within short timeframe."}],"live":true,"detection_strategies":["DET0148"],"techniques":["T1606.002"]},{"id":"AN0422","stix_id":"x-mitre-analytic--8359e4ed-c4a1-4734-a3dd-e2d3eb33bc90","name":"Analytic 0422","description":"Forged SAML tokens may be leveraged to access O365 apps such as Outlook or SharePoint. Defenders should monitor for token replay across multiple clients or access attempts to privileged mailboxes without prior interactive login.","url":"https://attack.mitre.org/detectionstrategies/DET0148#AN0422","platforms":["Office Suite"],"log_source_references":[{"name":"m365:exchange","channel":"Mailbox access using SAML token without corresponding MFA event","data_component":"DC0007","data_component_name":"Web Credential Usage","log_source_slug":"m365-exchange"},{"name":"m365:sharepoint","channel":"File access with forged or anomalous SAML claims","data_component":"DC0067","data_component_name":"Logon Session Creation","log_source_slug":"m365-sharepoint"}],"mutable_elements":[{"field":"ReplayDetectionThreshold","description":"Number of times a token is reused within short timeframe."}],"live":true,"detection_strategies":["DET0148"],"techniques":["T1606.002"]}],"live":true,"version":"1.0","techniques":["T1606.002"]}],"sigma_rules":[],"kev_cves":[],"_built":"2026-08-24 19:45 UTC","_attack_version":"19.2","_sigma_commit":"da9bb07d642a2826e89702445d32c795209ec108"}