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# Stored credentials exported using credwiz.exe
### 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 |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Credential Access (TA0006) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Credentials from Password Stores (T1555) |
| Severity | Low |
### Description
Attackers may abuse the credwiz tool to export stored accounts.
### Attacker's Goals
An attacker may attempt to gain higher privileges.
### Investigative actions
Check whether the executing process is benign and if this was a desired behavior as part of its normal execution flow.
### Variations
Stored credentials exported using credwiz.exe using keymgr.dll's KRShowKeyMgr function
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Credential Access (TA0006) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Credentials from Password Stores (T1555) |
| Severity | Medium |
**Description**
Attackers may abuse the credwiz tool to export stored accounts using keymgr.dll's KRShowKeyMgr function.
**Attacker's Goals**
An attacker may attempt to gain higher privileges.
**Investigative actions**
Check whether the executing process is benign and if this was a desired behavior as part of its normal execution flow.
Stored credentials exported using credwiz.exe over RDP
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Credential Access (TA0006), Lateral Movement (TA0008) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Credentials from Password Stores (T1555), Remote Services: Remote Desktop Protocol (T1021.001) |
| Severity | Low |
**Description**
Attackers may abuse the credwiz tool to export stored accounts over RDP.
**Attacker's Goals**
An attacker may attempt to gain higher privileges.
**Investigative actions**
Check whether the executing process is benign and if this was a desired behavior as part of its normal execution flow.
Stored credentials exported using credwiz.exe with a built-in Windows tool
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Credential Access (TA0006) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Credentials from Password Stores (T1555) |
| Severity | Low |
**Description**
Attackers may abuse the credwiz tool to export stored accounts with a built-in Windows tool.
**Attacker's Goals**
An attacker may attempt to gain higher privileges.
**Investigative actions**
Check whether the executing process is benign and if this was a desired behavior as part of its normal execution flow.
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