AML.T0091: Use Alternate Authentication Material
Adversaries may use alternate authentication material, such as password hashes, Kerberos tickets, and application access tokens, in order to move laterally within an environment and bypass normal system access controls.
AI services commonly use alternate authentication material as a primary means for users to make queries, making them vulnerable to this technique.
Sub-techniques
AML.T0091.000: Application Access Token
Adversaries may use stolen application access tokens to bypass the typical authentication process and access restricted accounts, information, or services on remote systems. These tokens are typically stolen from users or services and used in lieu of login credentials. Application access tokens are used to make authorized API requests on behalf of a user or service and are commonly used to access resources in cloud, container-based applications, software-as-a-service (SaaS), and AI-as-a-service(AIaaS). They are commonly used for AI services such as chatbots, LLMs, and predictive inference APIs.
Standards mapping
Where this fits in a TurboPentest engagement
This weakness is not covered by the automated black-box pentest. IntegSec pentesters cover it in a manual engagement.
Frequently asked questions
What is AML.T0091 Use Alternate Authentication Material?
Adversaries may use alternate authentication material, such as password hashes, Kerberos tickets, and application access tokens, in order to move laterally within an environment and bypass normal system access controls. AI services commonly use alternate authentication material as a primary means for users to make queries, making them vulnerable to this technique.
Which tactics does AML.T0091 belong to?
AML.T0091 maps to the Lateral Movement tactic.
Does TurboPentest test for Use Alternate Authentication Material?
This weakness is not covered by the automated black-box pentest. IntegSec pentesters cover it in a manual engagement.
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