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T1518: T1518

View on MITRE ATT&CK The MITRE Corporation · Published 16/09/2019 19:52 · Modified 27/03/2026 01:12

Essential information

MITRE technique ID
T1518
Confidence
100/100
Revoked
No
Published
16/09/2019 19:52
Modified
27/03/2026 01:12
Author / Source
The MITRE Corporation

Aliases

Software Discovery

Platforms

windows macos linux IaaS ESXi

Description

Adversaries may attempt to get a listing of software and software versions that are installed on a system or in a cloud environment. Adversaries may use the information from [Software Discovery](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1518) during automated discovery to shape follow-on behaviors, including whether or not the adversary fully infects the target and/or attempts specific actions. Such software may be deployed widely across the environment for configuration management or security reasons, such as [Software Deployment Tools](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1072), and may allow adversaries broad access to infect devices or move laterally. Adversaries may attempt to enumerate software for a variety of reasons, such as figuring out what security measures are present or if the compromised system has a version of software that is vulnerable to [Exploitation for Privilege Escalation](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1068).

Kill chain phases

Kill chainPhase
mitre-attack discovery

Marking (TLP)

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External references

Related entities

Intrusion sets, malware, reports, vulnerabilities, indicators and other entities linked to this technique.