CAPEC Definitions / CAPEC-576
CAPEC-576: Group Permission Footprinting
An adversary exploits functionality meant to identify information about user groups and their permissions on the target system to an authorized user. By knowing what users/permissions are registered on the target system, the adversary can inform further and more targeted malicious behavior. An example Windows command which can list local groups is net localgroup.
Extended Description
No Extended Description.
Mitigations
Identify programs (such as net) that may be used to enumerate local group permissions and block them by using a software restriction Policy or tools that restrict program execution by using a process allowlist.
Relationships with other CAPECs
CAPEC-169: Footprinting
Prerequisites
The adversary must have gained access to the target system via physical or logical means in order to carry out this attack.
Related Weaknesses
CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
