risks / Cryptographic exfiltration

Description

Allows an attacker to export cryptographic material from a system. Implies "Account Takeover" when the cryptographic material is an account credential.

Risk: CRITICAL

Exploited in isolation, this risk has the potential to disrupt central organizational operations, destroy trust, or create significant liability. Alternatively, this risk gives attackers access to broadly provisioned identities that enable the above impacts (such as root privilege escalation risks).

Mitigations

1. Rotate credentials
2. Avoid secret re-use

Links

1. https:/​/​attack.mitre.org/​techniques/​T1552/​

Affected Privileges

An attacker may be able to exploit this risk if they gain any of the following privileges: