| Name |
Identify Shared Files/Directories on System |
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| Likelyhood of attack |
Typical severity |
| Medium |
Medium |
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| Summary |
An adversary discovers connections between systems by exploiting the target system's standard practice of revealing them in searchable, common areas. Through the identification of shared folders/drives between systems, the adversary may further their goals of locating and collecting sensitive information/files, or map potential routes for lateral movement within the network. |
| Prerequisites |
The adversary must have obtained logical access to the system by some means (e.g., via obtained credentials or planting malware on the system). |
| Solutions | Identify unnecessary system utilities or potentially malicious software that may contain functionality to identify network share information, and audit and/or block them by using allowlist tools. |
| Related Weaknesses |
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CWE ID
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Description
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| CWE-200 |
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor |
| CWE-267 |
Privilege Defined With Unsafe Actions |
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| Related CAPECS |
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CAPEC ID
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Description
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| CAPEC-309 |
An adversary engages in scanning activities to map network nodes, hosts, devices, and routes. Adversaries usually perform this type of network reconnaissance during the early stages of attack against an external network. Many types of scanning utilities are typically employed, including ICMP tools, network mappers, port scanners, and route testing utilities such as traceroute. |
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| Taxonomy: ATTACK |
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Entry ID
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Entry Name
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| 1135 |
Network Share Discovery |
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