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T1584.002 DNS Server
resource development — PRE · attack.mitre.org · JSON
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Sigma rules tagged attack.t1584.002
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KEV CVEs mapped here
<p>Adversaries may compromise third-party DNS servers that can be used during targeting. During post-compromise activity, adversaries may utilize DNS traffic for various tasks, including for Command and Control (ex: Application Layer Protocol). Instead of setting up their own DNS servers, adversaries may compromise third-party DNS servers in support of operations.</p><p>By compromising DNS servers, adversaries can alter DNS records. Such control can allow for redirection of an organization's traffic, facilitating Collection and Credential Access efforts for the adversary. Additionally, adversaries may leverage such control in conjunction with Digital Certificates to redirect traffic to adversary-controlled infrastructure, mimicking normal trusted network communications. Alternatively, they may be able to prove ownership of a domain to a SaaS service in order to assert control of the service or create a new administrative Cloud Account. Adversaries may also be able to silently create subdomains pointed at malicious servers without tipping off the actual owner of the DNS server.</p>
KEV CVEs mapped to this technique · CTID Mappings Explorer
None. No KEV entry in the public mapping names this technique. Given that 74.7% of KEV has no mapping at all, this says more about the mapping than about the technique.
Detection strategy · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2
- DET0891 Detection of DNS Server v1.0
AN2023 PREMonitor for queried domain name system (DNS) registry data that may compromise third-party DNS servers that can be used during targeting. Much of this activity will take place outside the visibility of the target organization, making detection of this behavior difficult. Detection efforts may be focused on related stages of the adversary lifecycle, such as during Command and Control. Monitor for logged domain name system (DNS) registry data that may compromise third-party DNS servers that can be used during targeting. Much of this activity will take place outside the visibility of the target organization, making detection of this behavior difficult. Detection efforts may be focused on related stages of the adversary lifecycle, such as during Command and Control.
Sigma rules · SigmaHQ da9bb07d64, tag attack.t1584.002
No Sigma rule carries this tag. MITRE publishes a detection strategy above, so the behaviour is specified; what is missing is public detection content.
Rules tagged at the parent level (attack.t1584) 4
These target the parent technique, not this sub-technique specifically. Listed for completeness, not counted as coverage.
Author: frack113
· 2021-12-04 (modified 2023-09-07) · logsource: product=windows service=system · 13cfeb75-9e33-4d04-b0f7-ab8faaa95a59
Detects Windows update errors including installation failures and connection issues. Defenders should observe this in case critical update KBs aren't installed.
Author: Ahmed Farouk
· 2024-05-10 · logsource: category=proxy · 1ae64f96-72b6-48b3-ad3d-e71dff6c6398
Detects executables launched from external WebDAV shares using the WebDAV Explorer integration, commonly seen in initial access campaigns.
Author: Micah Babinski
· 2023-08-21 · logsource: product=windows category=file_event · 4c55738d-72d8-490e-a2db-7969654e375f
Detects the creation of WebDAV temporary files with potentially suspicious extensions
Author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
· 2018-01-23 (modified 2021-11-27) · logsource: product=linux service=auditd · a39d7fa7-3fbd-4dc2-97e1-d87f546b1bbc
Detects program executions in suspicious non-program folders related to malware or hacking activity