Suspicious Kubernetes pod token access

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 with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH)
Detector Tags	Kubernetes - AGENT, Kubernetes Credentials Theft Analytics
ATT&CK Tactic	Credential Access (TA0006)
ATT&CK Technique	Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files (T1552.001)
Severity	Medium

Description

A Kubernetes pod has accessed the access token of another pod. This could indicate potential unauthorized access or a security breach within the cluster.

Attacker's Goals

Gain access to the Kubernetes environment.

Investigative actions

• Look for additional suspicious activities.
• Verify if the exposed credentials were used to access the API server.
• Investigate which operations were used against the Kubernetes cluster with the exposed credentials.

Variations

Suspicious Kubernetes pod token access via remote access

Synopsis

Field	Value
ATT&CK Tactic	Credential Access (TA0006)
ATT&CK Technique	Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files (T1552.001)
Severity	High

Description

A Kubernetes pod has accessed the access token of another pod. This could indicate potential unauthorized access or a security breach within the cluster.

Attacker's Goals

Gain access to the Kubernetes environment.

Investigative actions

• Look for additional suspicious activities.
• Verify if the exposed credentials were used to access the API server.
• Investigate which operations were used against the Kubernetes cluster with the exposed credentials.

Suspicious Kubernetes pod token access by an unusual pod

Synopsis

Field	Value
ATT&CK Tactic	Credential Access (TA0006)
ATT&CK Technique	Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files (T1552.001)
Severity	High

Description

A Kubernetes pod has accessed the access token of another pod. This could indicate potential unauthorized access or a security breach within the cluster.

Attacker's Goals

Gain access to the Kubernetes environment.

Investigative actions

• Look for additional suspicious activities.
• Verify if the exposed credentials were used to access the API server.
• Investigate which operations were used against the Kubernetes cluster with the exposed credentials.

Suspicious Kubernetes pod token access by an unusual process

Synopsis

Field	Value
ATT&CK Tactic	Credential Access (TA0006)
ATT&CK Technique	Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files (T1552.001)
Severity	Medium

Description

A Kubernetes pod has accessed the access token of another pod. This could indicate potential unauthorized access or a security breach within the cluster.

Attacker's Goals

Gain access to the Kubernetes environment.

Investigative actions

• Look for additional suspicious activities.
• Verify if the exposed credentials were used to access the API server.
• Investigate which operations were used against the Kubernetes cluster with the exposed credentials.