Kubernetes secret enumeration activity

Synopsis

Field	Value
Activation Period	14 Days
Training Period	30 Days
Test Period	N/A (single event)
Deduplication Period	1 Day
Required Data	XDR Agent
Detector Tags	Kubernetes - AGENT, Kubernetes Credentials Theft Analytics
ATT&CK Tactic	Credential Access (TA0006)
ATT&CK Technique	Unsecured Credentials: Container API (T1552.007)
Severity	Informational

Description

Kubectl secret enumeration command was executed.

Attacker's Goals

Attackers may gather sensitive information within a container environment.

Investigative actions

Check whether the executing process is performed by authorized identity and if this was a desired behavior as part of its normal execution flow.

Variations

Kubernetes secret describe activity from a Kubernetes Pod

Synopsis

Field	Value
ATT&CK Tactic	Credential Access (TA0006)
ATT&CK Technique	Unsecured Credentials: Container API (T1552.007)
Severity	Medium

Description

Kubectl secret enumeration command was executed.

Attacker's Goals

Attackers may gather sensitive information within a container environment.

Investigative actions

Check whether the executing process is performed by authorized identity and if this was a desired behavior as part of its normal execution flow.

Kubernetes secret value extraction activity from a Kubernetes pod

Synopsis

Field	Value
ATT&CK Tactic	Credential Access (TA0006)
ATT&CK Technique	Unsecured Credentials: Container API (T1552.007)
Severity	Medium

Description

Kubectl secret enumeration command was executed.

Attacker's Goals

Attackers may gather sensitive information within a container environment.

Investigative actions

Check whether the executing process is performed by authorized identity and if this was a desired behavior as part of its normal execution flow.

Kubernetes secret enumeration activity from a Kubernetes Pod

Synopsis

Field	Value
ATT&CK Tactic	Credential Access (TA0006)
ATT&CK Technique	Unsecured Credentials: Container API (T1552.007)
Severity	Medium

Description

Kubectl secret enumeration command was executed.

Attacker's Goals

Attackers may gather sensitive information within a container environment.

Investigative actions

Check whether the executing process is performed by authorized identity and if this was a desired behavior as part of its normal execution flow.

Kubernetes secret enumeration activity from a host

Synopsis

Field	Value
ATT&CK Tactic	Credential Access (TA0006)
ATT&CK Technique	Unsecured Credentials: Container API (T1552.007)
Severity	Low

Description

Kubectl secret enumeration command was executed.

Attacker's Goals

Attackers may gather sensitive information within a container environment.

Investigative actions

Check whether the executing process is performed by authorized identity and if this was a desired behavior as part of its normal execution flow.

Kubernetes secret value extraction activity

Synopsis

Field	Value
ATT&CK Tactic	Credential Access (TA0006)
ATT&CK Technique	Unsecured Credentials: Container API (T1552.007)
Severity	Informational

Description

Kubectl secret enumeration command was executed.

Attacker's Goals

Attackers may gather sensitive information within a container environment.

Investigative actions

Check whether the executing process is performed by authorized identity and if this was a desired behavior as part of its normal execution flow.