CWE-522
Allowed-with-ReviewInsufficiently Protected Credentials
Abstraction: Class · Status: Incomplete
The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.
1965 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-6C6G-X473-FQJX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:11 – Updated: 2023-05-16 21:30Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in client environment of Hitachi ABB Power Grids Retail Operations and Counterparty Settlement Billing (CSB) allows an attacker or unauthorized user to access database credentials, shut down the product and access or alter. This issue affects: Hitachi ABB Power Grids Retail Operations version 5.7.2 and prior versions. Hitachi ABB Power Grids Counterparty Settlement Billing (CSB) version 5.7.2 and prior versions.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-35529"
],
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"CWE-522"
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"nvd_published_at": "2021-08-20T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in client environment of Hitachi ABB Power Grids Retail Operations and Counterparty Settlement Billing (CSB) allows an attacker or unauthorized user to access database credentials, shut down the product and access or alter. This issue affects: Hitachi ABB Power Grids Retail Operations version 5.7.2 and prior versions. Hitachi ABB Power Grids Counterparty Settlement Billing (CSB) version 5.7.2 and prior versions.",
"id": "GHSA-6c6g-x473-fqjx",
"modified": "2023-05-16T21:30:17Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:11:48Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-35529"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=9AKK107992A5821\u0026LanguageCode=en\u0026DocumentPartId=\u0026Action=Launch"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=9AKK107992A5933\u0026LanguageCode=en\u0026DocumentPartId=\u0026Action=Launch"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-236-02"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6CMW-Q525-V9J6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:38 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01SAP GUI for Windows, version - 7.60, allows an attacker to spoof logon credentials for Application Server ABAP backend systems in the client PCs memory. Under certain conditions the attacker can access information which would otherwise be restricted. The exploit can only be executed locally on the client PC and not via Network and the attacker needs at least user authorization of the Operating System user of the victim.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-21448"
],
"database_specific": {
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"CWE-522"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-01-12T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "SAP GUI for Windows, version - 7.60, allows an attacker to spoof logon credentials for Application Server ABAP backend systems in the client PCs memory. Under certain conditions the attacker can access information which would otherwise be restricted. The exploit can only be executed locally on the client PC and not via Network and the attacker needs at least user authorization of the Operating System user of the victim.",
"id": "GHSA-6cmw-q525-v9j6",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:07Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:38:52Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21448"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://i7p.wdf.sap.corp/sap/support/notes/2992269"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2992269"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=564760476"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6CXX-5FJ7-8MM3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-30 18:32 – Updated: 2025-11-04 18:31A data exposure vulnerability exists in all versions prior to V15.00.001 of Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® AssetCentre. The vulnerability exists due to storing credentials in the configuration file of EventLogAttachmentExtractor, ArchiveExtractor, LogCleanUp, or ArchiveLogCleanUp packages.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-0497"
],
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-01-30T18:15:32Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A data exposure vulnerability exists in all versions prior to V15.00.001 of Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk\u00ae AssetCentre. The vulnerability exists due to storing credentials in the configuration file of EventLogAttachmentExtractor, ArchiveExtractor, LogCleanUp, or ArchiveLogCleanUp packages.",
"id": "GHSA-6cxx-5fj7-8mm3",
"modified": "2025-11-04T18:31:31Z",
"published": "2025-01-30T18:32:09Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-0497"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1721.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-6FFF-RX48-97MQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:15 – Updated: 2022-10-22 12:00A vulnerability in the disaster recovery feature of Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to user credentials. This vulnerability exists because access to API endpoints is not properly restricted. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a request to an API endpoint. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain unauthorized access to administrative credentials that could be used in further attacks.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-1589"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-09-23T03:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A vulnerability in the disaster recovery feature of Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to user credentials. This vulnerability exists because access to API endpoints is not properly restricted. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a request to an API endpoint. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain unauthorized access to administrative credentials that could be used in further attacks.",
"id": "GHSA-6fff-rx48-97mq",
"modified": "2022-10-22T12:00:30Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:15:40Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1589"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sd-wan-credentials-ydYfskzZ"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6FJW-FW76-494W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-01-21 00:00 – Updated: 2024-01-23 18:31Users with appropriate file access may be able to access unencrypted user credentials saved by MongoDB Extension for VS Code in a binary file. These credentials may be used by malicious attackers to perform unauthorized actions. This vulnerability affects all MongoDB Extension for VS Code including and prior to version 0.7.0
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-32039"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-01-20T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Users with appropriate file access may be able to access unencrypted user credentials saved by MongoDB Extension for VS Code in a binary file. These credentials may be used by malicious attackers to perform unauthorized actions. This vulnerability affects all MongoDB Extension for VS Code including and prior to version 0.7.0",
"id": "GHSA-6fjw-fw76-494w",
"modified": "2024-01-23T18:31:10Z",
"published": "2022-01-21T00:00:47Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-32039"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/mongodb-js/vscode/releases/tag/v0.8.0"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/VSCODE-313"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6FV3-W7J6-5XFC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:59 – Updated: 2022-12-06 21:43Jenkins Sonar Gerrit Plugin stores credentials unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins master where they can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission, or access to the master file system.
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.jenkins-ci.plugins:sonar-gerrit"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "2.4.5"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-10467"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2022-12-06T21:43:18Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2019-10-23T13:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Jenkins Sonar Gerrit Plugin stores credentials unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins master where they can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission, or access to the master file system.",
"id": "GHSA-6fv3-w7j6-5xfc",
"modified": "2022-12-06T21:43:18Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:59:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10467"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/jenkinsci/sonar-gerrit-plugin/commit/d86de84131660051de7a90195478761b7d087630"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/jenkinsci/sonar-gerrit-plugin"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-10-23/#SECURITY-1003"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/23/2"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Jenkins Sonar Gerrit Plugin stores credentials unencrypted"
}
GHSA-6G26-9W6R-69R6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-06 18:31 – Updated: 2026-03-06 18:31Charging station authentication identifiers are publicly accessible via web-based mapping platforms.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-27027"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-03-06T16:16:10Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Charging station authentication identifiers are publicly accessible via web-based mapping platforms.",
"id": "GHSA-6g26-9w6r-69r6",
"modified": "2026-03-06T18:31:13Z",
"published": "2026-03-06T18:31:13Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27027"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsa-26-062-08.json"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-062-08"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-6G2R-3446-X424
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:43 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:43The D-Link NPAPI extension, as used in conjunction with D-Link DIR-850L REV. B (with firmware through FW208WWb02) devices, sends the cleartext admin password over the Internet as part of interaction with mydlink Cloud Services.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-14418"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-09-13T17:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The D-Link NPAPI extension, as used in conjunction with D-Link DIR-850L REV. B (with firmware through FW208WWb02) devices, sends the cleartext admin password over the Internet as part of interaction with mydlink Cloud Services.",
"id": "GHSA-6g2r-3446-x424",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:43:25Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:43:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14418"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://pierrekim.github.io/blog/2017-09-08-dlink-850l-mydlink-cloud-0days-vulnerabilities.html"
}
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6G65-H88G-GCGR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-05-10 15:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 03:59Insufficiently protected credentials in the Intel(R) DCM software before version 5.0.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via network access.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-40685"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-05-10T14:15:14Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Insufficiently protected credentials in the Intel(R) DCM software before version 5.0.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via network access.",
"id": "GHSA-6g65-h88g-gcgr",
"modified": "2024-04-04T03:59:32Z",
"published": "2023-05-10T15:30:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40685"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00772.html"
}
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6G6F-8H58-99R5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-19 18:32 – Updated: 2026-08-19 21:30As part of Cisco's ongoing commitment to proactive security and product quality, the Cisco Crosswork engineering team has conducted a comprehensive internal security review. This review resulted in a software hardening release that addresses multiple internally discovered vulnerabilities.
The vulnerabilities trackled by CVE-2026-20359 are related to insufficiently protected credentials issues that are grouped under the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) CWE-522.
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-08-19T17:18:40Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
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"details": "As part of Cisco\u0027s ongoing commitment to proactive security and product quality, the Cisco Crosswork engineering team has conducted a comprehensive internal security review. This review resulted in a software hardening release that addresses multiple internally discovered vulnerabilities.\n\nThe vulnerabilities trackled by CVE-2026-20359 are related to insufficiently protected credentials issues that are grouped under the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) CWE-522.",
"id": "GHSA-6g6f-8h58-99r5",
"modified": "2026-08-19T21:30:29Z",
"published": "2026-08-19T18:32:50Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20359"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-hardening-crosswork-UzDTU9Vh"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cve.org/Media/News/item/blog/2026/06/16/Preserving-Vulnerability-Level-Identification"
}
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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}
Mitigation
Use an appropriate security mechanism to protect the credentials.
Mitigation
Make appropriate use of cryptography to protect the credentials.
Mitigation
Use industry standards to protect the credentials (e.g. LDAP, keystore, etc.).
CAPEC-102: Session Sidejacking
Session sidejacking takes advantage of an unencrypted communication channel between a victim and target system. The attacker sniffs traffic on a network looking for session tokens in unencrypted traffic. Once a session token is captured, the attacker performs malicious actions by using the stolen token with the targeted application to impersonate the victim. This attack is a specific method of session hijacking, which is exploiting a valid session token to gain unauthorized access to a target system or information. Other methods to perform a session hijacking are session fixation, cross-site scripting, or compromising a user or server machine and stealing the session token.
CAPEC-474: Signature Spoofing by Key Theft
An attacker obtains an authoritative or reputable signer's private signature key by theft and then uses this key to forge signatures from the original signer to mislead a victim into performing actions that benefit the attacker.
CAPEC-50: Password Recovery Exploitation
An attacker may take advantage of the application feature to help users recover their forgotten passwords in order to gain access into the system with the same privileges as the original user. Generally password recovery schemes tend to be weak and insecure.
CAPEC-509: Kerberoasting
Through the exploitation of how service accounts leverage Kerberos authentication with Service Principal Names (SPNs), the adversary obtains and subsequently cracks the hashed credentials of a service account target to exploit its privileges. The Kerberos authentication protocol centers around a ticketing system which is used to request/grant access to services and to then access the requested services. As an authenticated user, the adversary may request Active Directory and obtain a service ticket with portions encrypted via RC4 with the private key of the authenticated account. By extracting the local ticket and saving it disk, the adversary can brute force the hashed value to reveal the target account credentials.
CAPEC-551: Modify Existing Service
When an operating system starts, it also starts programs called services or daemons. Modifying existing services may break existing services or may enable services that are disabled/not commonly used.
CAPEC-555: Remote Services with Stolen Credentials
This pattern of attack involves an adversary that uses stolen credentials to leverage remote services such as RDP, telnet, SSH, and VNC to log into a system. Once access is gained, any number of malicious activities could be performed.
CAPEC-560: Use of Known Domain Credentials
An adversary guesses or obtains (i.e. steals or purchases) legitimate credentials (e.g. userID/password) to achieve authentication and to perform authorized actions under the guise of an authenticated user or service.
CAPEC-561: Windows Admin Shares with Stolen Credentials
An adversary guesses or obtains (i.e. steals or purchases) legitimate Windows administrator credentials (e.g. userID/password) to access Windows Admin Shares on a local machine or within a Windows domain.
CAPEC-600: Credential Stuffing
An adversary tries known username/password combinations against different systems, applications, or services to gain additional authenticated access. Credential Stuffing attacks rely upon the fact that many users leverage the same username/password combination for multiple systems, applications, and services.
CAPEC-644: Use of Captured Hashes (Pass The Hash)
An adversary obtains (i.e. steals or purchases) legitimate Windows domain credential hash values to access systems within the domain that leverage the Lan Man (LM) and/or NT Lan Man (NTLM) authentication protocols.
CAPEC-645: Use of Captured Tickets (Pass The Ticket)
An adversary uses stolen Kerberos tickets to access systems/resources that leverage the Kerberos authentication protocol. The Kerberos authentication protocol centers around a ticketing system which is used to request/grant access to services and to then access the requested services. An adversary can obtain any one of these tickets (e.g. Service Ticket, Ticket Granting Ticket, Silver Ticket, or Golden Ticket) to authenticate to a system/resource without needing the account's credentials. Depending on the ticket obtained, the adversary may be able to access a particular resource or generate TGTs for any account within an Active Directory Domain.
CAPEC-652: Use of Known Kerberos Credentials
An adversary obtains (i.e. steals or purchases) legitimate Kerberos credentials (e.g. Kerberos service account userID/password or Kerberos Tickets) with the goal of achieving authenticated access to additional systems, applications, or services within the domain.
CAPEC-653: Use of Known Operating System Credentials
An adversary guesses or obtains (i.e. steals or purchases) legitimate operating system credentials (e.g. userID/password) to achieve authentication and to perform authorized actions on the system, under the guise of an authenticated user or service. This applies to any Operating System.