Cloud console / session hijack
Stolen console session tokens operate the cloud UI as the victim
categoryCloud, container and supply chain attacksseverityHighdetectabilityMediumlabnot yet measured
Classification
23 values: 7 reviewed, 9 imported, 7 derived. What do these mean?
Exploitability
| Attack vector | Credential attacksNetwork attacks |
|---|---|
| Reach (CVSS) | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Attacker skill required | Medium |
| Resources required | Medium |
| Likelihood / prevalence | High |
| Maturity | Commoditized |
Impact & scope
| Severity | High |
|---|---|
| Impact | Confidentiality |
| Platform | IaaSOffice SuiteSaaS |
| Environment | Cloud |
| Target asset class | Identity |
| Kill-chain phase (tactic) | Lateral Movement |
Detection & telemetry
| Detectability | Medium |
|---|---|
| Data sources (ATT&CK data components) | Logon Session CreationUser Account AuthenticationWeb Credential Usage |
| Defense bypassed | System access controls |
Detection & response
Mitigated by 31
- M1054 attack-mitigation
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Detected by 1
- DET0074 attack-detection-strategy
Attack relationships
Framework references
- Primary source: https://sec.okta.com/articles/2023/11/unauthorized-access-oktas-support-case-management-system-root-cause/
- attack: T1550.004 (primary)
Evidence & sources
- ev-0001 (Cyber Attack Taxonomy) — Name, definition and Example/ID taken verbatim from the 'Cloud, container and supply chain attacks' table, line 400 of Cyber-Attack-Taxonomy.md
- ev-0002 (MITRE Enterprise ATT&CK v19.2 (STIX 2.1)) — ATT&CK usage prevalence: 2 groups/software/campaigns reference this technique (ATT&CK enterprise v19.2)