CAPEC-561: Windows Admin Shares with Stolen Credentials
(Version 3.9)
Archived: 2026-04-05 15:56:14 UTC
ChildOf Standard Attack Pattern - A standard level attack pattern in CAPEC is focused on a specific
methodology or technique used in an attack. It is often seen as a singular piece of a fully executed attack. A
standard attack pattern is meant to provide sufficient details to understand the specific technique and how it
attempts to accomplish a desired goal. A standard level attack pattern is a specific type of a more abstract meta
level attack pattern.653Use of Known Operating System CredentialsCanFollow Detailed Attack Pattern - A
detailed level attack pattern in CAPEC provides a low level of detail, typically leveraging a specific technique and
targeting a specific technology, and expresses a complete execution flow. Detailed attack patterns are more
specific than meta attack patterns and standard attack patterns and often require a specific protection mechanism
to mitigate actual attacks. A detailed level attack pattern often will leverage a number of different standard level
attack patterns chained together to accomplish a goal.16Dictionary-based Password AttackCanFollow Standard
Attack Pattern - A standard level attack pattern in CAPEC is focused on a specific methodology or technique used
in an attack. It is often seen as a singular piece of a fully executed attack. A standard attack pattern is meant to
provide sufficient details to understand the specific technique and how it attempts to accomplish a desired goal. A
standard level attack pattern is a specific type of a more abstract meta level attack pattern.49Password Brute
ForcingCanFollow Standard Attack Pattern - A standard level attack pattern in CAPEC is focused on a specific
methodology or technique used in an attack. It is often seen as a singular piece of a fully executed attack. A
standard attack pattern is meant to provide sufficient details to understand the specific technique and how it
attempts to accomplish a desired goal. A standard level attack pattern is a specific type of a more abstract meta
level attack pattern.50Password Recovery ExploitationCanFollow Detailed Attack Pattern - A detailed level
attack pattern in CAPEC provides a low level of detail, typically leveraging a specific technique and targeting a
specific technology, and expresses a complete execution flow. Detailed attack patterns are more specific than meta
attack patterns and standard attack patterns and often require a specific protection mechanism to mitigate actual
attacks. A detailed level attack pattern often will leverage a number of different standard level attack patterns
chained together to accomplish a goal.55Rainbow Table Password CrackingCanFollow Detailed Attack Pattern -
A detailed level attack pattern in CAPEC provides a low level of detail, typically leveraging a specific technique
and targeting a specific technology, and expresses a complete execution flow. Detailed attack patterns are more
specific than meta attack patterns and standard attack patterns and often require a specific protection mechanism
to mitigate actual attacks. A detailed level attack pattern often will leverage a number of different standard level
attack patterns chained together to accomplish a goal.70Try Common or Default Usernames and
PasswordsCanFollow Detailed Attack Pattern - A detailed level attack pattern in CAPEC provides a low level of
detail, typically leveraging a specific technique and targeting a specific technology, and expresses a complete
execution flow. Detailed attack patterns are more specific than meta attack patterns and standard attack patterns
and often require a specific protection mechanism to mitigate actual attacks. A detailed level attack pattern often
will leverage a number of different standard level attack patterns chained together to accomplish a
goal.565Password SprayingCanFollow Detailed Attack Pattern - A detailed level attack pattern in CAPEC
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provides a low level of detail, typically leveraging a specific technique and targeting a specific technology, and
expresses a complete execution flow. Detailed attack patterns are more specific than meta attack patterns and
standard attack patterns and often require a specific protection mechanism to mitigate actual attacks. A detailed
level attack pattern often will leverage a number of different standard level attack patterns chained together to
accomplish a goal.568Capture Credentials via KeyloggerCanFollow Detailed Attack Pattern - A detailed level
attack pattern in CAPEC provides a low level of detail, typically leveraging a specific technique and targeting a
specific technology, and expresses a complete execution flow. Detailed attack patterns are more specific than meta
attack patterns and standard attack patterns and often require a specific protection mechanism to mitigate actual
attacks. A detailed level attack pattern often will leverage a number of different standard level attack patterns
chained together to accomplish a goal.643Identify Shared Files/Directories on SystemCanPrecede Meta Attack
Pattern - A meta level attack pattern in CAPEC is a decidedly abstract characterization of a specific methodology
or technique used in an attack. A meta attack pattern is often void of a specific technology or implementation and
is meant to provide an understanding of a high level approach. A meta level attack pattern is a generalization of
related group of standard level attack patterns. Meta level attack patterns are particularly useful for architecture
and design level threat modeling exercises.151Identity SpoofingCanPrecede Meta Attack Pattern - A meta level
attack pattern in CAPEC is a decidedly abstract characterization of a specific methodology or technique used in an
attack. A meta attack pattern is often void of a specific technology or implementation and is meant to provide an
understanding of a high level approach. A meta level attack pattern is a generalization of related group of standard
level attack patterns. Meta level attack patterns are particularly useful for architecture and design level threat
modeling exercises.165File ManipulationCanPrecede Standard Attack Pattern - A standard level attack pattern in
CAPEC is focused on a specific methodology or technique used in an attack. It is often seen as a singular piece of
a fully executed attack. A standard attack pattern is meant to provide sufficient details to understand the specific
technique and how it attempts to accomplish a desired goal. A standard level attack pattern is a specific type of a
more abstract meta level attack pattern.545Pull Data from System ResourcesCanPrecede Meta Attack Pattern - A
meta level attack pattern in CAPEC is a decidedly abstract characterization of a specific methodology or technique
used in an attack. A meta attack pattern is often void of a specific technology or implementation and is meant to
provide an understanding of a high level approach. A meta level attack pattern is a generalization of related group
of standard level attack patterns. Meta level attack patterns are particularly useful for architecture and design level
threat modeling exercises.549Local Execution of Code
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