T1552.006Credential Access
Group Policy Preferences
Adversaries may attempt to find unsecured credentials in Group Policy Preferences (GPP). GPP are tools that allow administrators to create domain policies with embedded credentials. These policies allow administrators to set local accounts. These group policies are stored in SYSVOL on a domain controller. This means that any domain user can view the SYSVOL share and decrypt the password (using…
CVEs1
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Detections
6 Sigma rules tagged T1552.006Group Policy PreferencesT1552.0066 general rules
- Findstr GPP Passwordshightest
- LSASS Process Reconnaissance Via Findstr.EXEhightest
- Access To Potentially Sensitive Sysvol Files By Uncommon Applicationsmediumtest
- Access To Sysvol Policies Share By Uncommon Processmediumtest
- Permission Misconfiguration Reconnaissance Via Findstr.EXEmediumtest
- Suspicious SYSVOL Domain Group Policy Accessmediumtest
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CVEs linked to Group Policy Preferences
1 CVE, by priority. Each link shows its badge.- CVE-2014-1812Microsoft Windows Group Policy Preferences Password Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityMicrosoft · WindowsKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 8.8T1078Valid AccountsT1552.006Group Policy Preferences1 reportAI mapping from the description · primary impact65.1%Top 0.75%82.9priority