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.
1817 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-P57J-9MPQ-MPX6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-05 00:29 – Updated: 2023-04-26 21:30D-Link DIR-100 4.03B07: security bypass via an error in the cliget.cgi script
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2013-7052"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-02-04T14:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "D-Link DIR-100 4.03B07: security bypass via an error in the cliget.cgi script",
"id": "GHSA-p57j-9mpq-mpx6",
"modified": "2023-04-26T21:30:29Z",
"published": "2022-05-05T00:29:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-7052"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90902"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65290"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://pigstarter.krebsco.de/report/2013-12-18_dir100.txt"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-P63H-RMXH-FFGC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:45 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:45MicroSeven MYM71080i-B 2.0.5 through 2.0.20 devices send admin credentials in cleartext to pnp.microseven.com TCP port 7007. An attacker on the same network as the device can capture these credentials.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-29255"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-03-26T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "MicroSeven MYM71080i-B 2.0.5 through 2.0.20 devices send admin credentials in cleartext to pnp.microseven.com TCP port 7007. An attacker on the same network as the device can capture these credentials.",
"id": "GHSA-p63h-rmxh-ffgc",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:45:34Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:45:34Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-29255"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://blog.microseven.com"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cybergladius.com/cve-2021-29255-vulnerability-disclosure"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-P64R-CR48-68C2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:30 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:30Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by disclosure of administrative credentials. This affects CBR40 before 2.5.0.10, RBK752 before 3.2.15.25, RBR750 before 3.2.15.25, RBS750 before 3.2.15.25, RBK852 before 3.2.10.11, RBR850 before 3.2.10.11, and RBS850 before 3.2.10.11.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-26906"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-10-09T07:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by disclosure of administrative credentials. This affects CBR40 before 2.5.0.10, RBK752 before 3.2.15.25, RBR750 before 3.2.15.25, RBS750 before 3.2.15.25, RBK852 before 3.2.10.11, RBR850 before 3.2.10.11, and RBS850 before 3.2.10.11.",
"id": "GHSA-p64r-cr48-68c2",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:30:24Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:30:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-26906"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://kb.netgear.com/000062348/Security-Advisory-for-Admin-Credential-Disclosure-on-Some-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0048"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-P733-729J-99XQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:39 – Updated: 2022-08-06 00:00A vulnerability in the storage of proxy server credentials of Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to view credentials for a configured proxy server. The vulnerability is due to clear-text storage and weak permissions of related configuration files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing the CLI of the affected software and viewing the contents of the affected files. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view the credentials that are used to access the proxy server.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-1126"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-256",
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-01-13T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A vulnerability in the storage of proxy server credentials of Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to view credentials for a configured proxy server. The vulnerability is due to clear-text storage and weak permissions of related configuration files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing the CLI of the affected software and viewing the contents of the affected files. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view the credentials that are used to access the proxy server.",
"id": "GHSA-p733-729j-99xq",
"modified": "2022-08-06T00:00:37Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:39:01Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1126"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-fmc-infodisc-RJdktM6f"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-P78H-M8PV-G9GM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-08-05 21:18 – Updated: 2024-08-05 21:18Apereo CAS is an open source multilingual single sign-on solution for the web. Apereo CAS can be configured to use authentication based on client X509 certificates. These certificates can be provided via TLS handshake or a special HTTP header, such as “ssl_client_cert”. When checking the validity of the provided client certificate, X509CredentialsAuthenticationHandler performs check that this certificate is not revoked. To do so, it fetches URLs provided in the “CRL Distribution Points” extension of the certificate, which are taken from the certificate itself and therefore can be controlled by a malicious user. If the CAS server is configured to use an LDAP server for x509 authentication with a password, for example by setting a “cas.authn.x509.ldap.ldap-url” and “cas.authn.x509.ldap.bind-credential” properties, X509CredentialsAuthenticationHandler fetches revocation URLs from the certificate, which can be LDAP urls. When making requests to this LDAP urls, Apereo CAS uses the same password as for initially configured LDAP server, which can lead to a password leak. An unauthenticated user can leak the password used to LDAP connection configured on server. This issue has been addressed in version 6.6.6. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
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"affected": [
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"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.apereo.cas:cas-server-support-x509-core"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "6.5.0"
},
{
"fixed": "6.6.6"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-28857"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-200",
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2024-08-05T21:18:59Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2023-06-27T18:15:13Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Apereo CAS is an open source multilingual single sign-on solution for the web. Apereo CAS can be configured to use authentication based on client X509 certificates. These certificates can be provided via TLS handshake or a special HTTP header, such as \u201cssl_client_cert\u201d. When checking the validity of the provided client certificate, X509CredentialsAuthenticationHandler performs check that this certificate is not revoked. To do so, it fetches URLs provided in the \u201cCRL Distribution Points\u201d extension of the certificate, which are taken from the certificate itself and therefore can be controlled by a malicious user. If the CAS server is configured to use an LDAP server for x509 authentication with a password, for example by setting a \u201ccas.authn.x509.ldap.ldap-url\u201d and \u201ccas.authn.x509.ldap.bind-credential\u201d properties, X509CredentialsAuthenticationHandler fetches revocation URLs from the certificate, which can be LDAP urls. When making requests to this LDAP urls, Apereo CAS uses the same password as for initially configured LDAP server, which can lead to a password leak. An unauthenticated user can leak the password used to LDAP connection configured on server. This issue has been addressed in version 6.6.6. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-p78h-m8pv-g9gm",
"modified": "2024-08-05T21:18:59Z",
"published": "2024-08-05T21:18:59Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28857"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://apereo.github.io/2023/02/20/x509-vuln"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/apereo/cas"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/apereo/cas/releases/tag/v6.6.6"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/graciantrivino/cas/blob/b90003f43a8ac0382d5416ceb01074feb936bf24/cas-server-support-x509/src/main/java/org/jasig/cas/adaptors/x509/authentication/handler/support/X509CredentialsAuthenticationHandler.java#L231"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://securitylab.github.com/advisories"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2023-009_Apereo_CAS"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "Apereo CAS vulnerable to credential leaks for LDAP authentication"
}
GHSA-P7H6-MQJG-98W9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:25 – Updated: 2022-06-02 00:00Unprotected Storage of Credentials vulnerability in McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) for Mac prior to 11.5.2 allows local users to gain access to the RiskDB username and password via unprotected log files containing plain text credentials.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-7307"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-08-13T04:15:00Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "Unprotected Storage of Credentials vulnerability in McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) for Mac prior to 11.5.2 allows local users to gain access to the RiskDB username and password via unprotected log files containing plain text credentials.",
"id": "GHSA-p7h6-mqjg-98w9",
"modified": "2022-06-02T00:00:19Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:25:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7307"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content\u0026id=SB10326"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-P8FM-VH24-MR35
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:34 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:34A vulnerability in the Admin Portal of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to view saved passwords in plain text. The vulnerability is due to the incorrect inclusion of saved passwords when loading configuration pages in the Admin Portal. An attacker with read or write access to the Admin Portal could exploit this vulnerability by browsing to a page that contains sensitive data. An exploit could allow the attacker to recover passwords for unauthorized use and expose those accounts to further attack.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-15456"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-01-10T18:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A vulnerability in the Admin Portal of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to view saved passwords in plain text. The vulnerability is due to the incorrect inclusion of saved passwords when loading configuration pages in the Admin Portal. An attacker with read or write access to the Admin Portal could exploit this vulnerability by browsing to a page that contains sensitive data. An exploit could allow the attacker to recover passwords for unauthorized use and expose those accounts to further attack.",
"id": "GHSA-p8fm-vh24-mr35",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:34:14Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:34:14Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15456"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190109-ise-passwd"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106512"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-P8MV-F94R-2PX4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-04-14 18:31 – Updated: 2025-04-15 12:30Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in SicommNet BASEC on SaaS allows Password Recovery. Passwords are either stored in plain text using reversible encryption, allowing an attacker with sufficient privileges to extract plain text passwords easily.
This issue affects BASEC: from 14 Dec 2021.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-22372"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-04-14T16:15:21Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in SicommNet BASEC on SaaS allows Password Recovery.\nPasswords are either stored in plain text using reversible encryption, allowing an attacker with sufficient privileges to extract plain text passwords easily.\n\nThis issue affects BASEC: from 14 Dec 2021.",
"id": "GHSA-p8mv-f94r-2px4",
"modified": "2025-04-15T12:30:24Z",
"published": "2025-04-14T18:31:49Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-22372"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://basec.sicomm.net/login"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cisrt.divd.nl/CVE-2025-22372"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://csirt.divd.nl/CVE-2025-22372"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://csirt.divd.nl/DIVD-2025-00001"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/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:Y/R:X/V:C/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-P9H5-83V6-32FQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-08 06:30 – Updated: 2024-11-15 21:30VMware Avi Load Balancer contains an information disclosure vulnerability. A malicious actor with access to the system logs can view cloud connection credentials in plaintext.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-22266"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-08T04:15:09Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "\u00a0VMware Avi Load Balancer contains an information disclosure vulnerability.\u00a0A malicious actor with access to the system logs can view cloud connection\u00a0credentials in plaintext.",
"id": "GHSA-p9h5-83v6-32fq",
"modified": "2024-11-15T21:30:45Z",
"published": "2024-05-08T06:30:48Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-22266"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24219"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-P9M3-GV8F-V2HX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:49 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01A remote disclosure of privileged information vulnerability was discovered in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager version(s) prior to 6.9.5, 6.8.9, 6.7.14-HF1. Aruba has released patches for Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager that address this security vulnerability.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-29138"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-04-29T13:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A remote disclosure of privileged information vulnerability was discovered in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager version(s) prior to 6.9.5, 6.8.9, 6.7.14-HF1. Aruba has released patches for Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager that address this security vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-p9m3-gv8f-v2hx",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:16Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:49:09Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-29138"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2021-009.txt"
}
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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"
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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.