ATT&CK technique · T1087.002
Account Discovery: Domain Account
Discovery· seen in 5 CISA KEV exploits
Full description, procedures and detections on attack.mitre.org
Who uses it
ATT&CK groups and malware with this technique. Highlighted: in SecurityTabs news this month.
Weaknesses that lead here
Classes of exploited vulnerability that CTID maps to this technique.
- CWE-13361 KEV CVEImproper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template EngineInput is rendered as a template, so template syntax in it runs on the server.
- CWE-221 KEV CVEImproper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')Sequences like ../ in a file path escape the intended folder, exposing or overwriting other files.
- CWE-231 KEV CVERelative Path TraversalRelative ../ segments in input climb out of the allowed directory.
- CWE-2871 KEV CVEImproper AuthenticationThe system doesn't properly prove who a user is, so attackers get in as someone else.
- CWE-2881 KEV CVEAuthentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or ChannelA second route (a debug port, an API) reaches the protected function without the login check.
- CWE-2901 KEV CVEAuthentication Bypass by SpoofingThe system trusts something an attacker can fake, such as a source address or header.
- CWE-361 KEV CVEAbsolute Path TraversalAn absolute path in input points straight at a file outside the allowed directory.
- CWE-9171 KEV CVEImproper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an Expression Language Statement ('Expression Language Injection')Input is evaluated by a template or expression language (as in Log4Shell), executing attacker logic.
Controls that mitigate it (3)
NIST SP 800-53 rev5, grouped by family (CTID mapping).
CM · Configuration Management
SI · System and Information Integrity
Weaknesses from each CVE's CVE Record (CWE, © MITRE). Techniques: MITRE ATT&CK®. Technique ↔ control and CVE ↔ technique links: Center for Threat-Informed Defense Mappings Explorer (NIST SP 800-53 rev5; CISA KEV). Plain-language explainers are SecurityTabs editorial.