t1136-002-domain-account

name	T1136.002_domain-account
description	Adversaries may create a domain account to maintain access to victim systems.
category	configuration
version	18.1
author	cyberstrike-official
tags	["mitre-attack","enterprise","t1136.002","persistence","linux","macos","windows","sub-technique"]
technique_id	T1136.002
tactic	persistence
all_tactics	["persistence"]
platforms	["Linux","macOS","Windows"]
mitre_url	https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1136/002
tech_stack	["linux","macos","windows"]
cwe_ids	["CWE-276"]
chains_with	["T1136","T1136.001","T1136.003"]
prerequisites	["T1136"]
severity_boost	{"T1136":"Chain with T1136 for deeper attack path","T1136.001":"Chain with T1136.001 for deeper attack path","T1136.003":"Chain with T1136.003 for deeper attack path"}

T1136.002 Domain Account

Sub-technique of: T1136

High-Level Description

Adversaries may create a domain account to maintain access to victim systems. Domain accounts are those managed by Active Directory Domain Services where access and permissions are configured across systems and services that are part of that domain. Domain accounts can cover user, administrator, and service accounts. With a sufficient level of access, the net user /add /domain command can be used to create a domain account.

Such accounts may be used to establish secondary credentialed access that do not require persistent remote access tools to be deployed on the system.

Kill Chain Phase

• Persistence (TA0003)

Platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows

What to Check

• Identify if Domain Account technique is applicable to target environment
• Check Linux systems for indicators of Domain Account
• Check macOS systems for indicators of Domain Account
• Check Windows systems for indicators of Domain Account
• Verify mitigations are bypassed or absent (4 known mitigations)
• Assess detection coverage (1 detection strategies)

How to Test

Atomic Red Team Tests

The following tests are from Atomic Red Team and provide actionable ways to test this technique:

Atomic Test 1: Create a new Windows domain admin user

Creates a new domain admin user in a command prompt.

Supported Platforms: windows

net user "#{username}" "#{password}" /add /domain
net group "#{group}" "#{username}" /add /domain

Atomic Test 2: Create a new account similar to ANONYMOUS LOGON

Create a new account similar to ANONYMOUS LOGON in a command prompt.

Supported Platforms: windows

net user "#{username}" "#{password}" /add /domain

Atomic Test 3: Create a new Domain Account using PowerShell

Creates a new Domain User using the credentials of the Current User

Supported Platforms: windows