Internet Accessible Device

Internet Accessible Device
Technique
ID	T0883
Tactic	Initial Access
Data Sources	Authentication logs

Description

Adversaries may gain access into industrial environments directly through systems exposed to the internet for remote access rather than through External Remote Services. Minimal protections provided by these devices such as password authentication may be targeted and compromised.1

In the case of the Bowman dam incident, adversaries leveraged access to the dam control network through a cellular modem. Access to the device was protected by password authentication, although the application was vulnerable to brute forcing. 231

Procedure Examples

Sandworm actors exploited vulnerabilities in GE's Cimplicity HMI and Advantech/Broadwin WebAccess HMI software which had been directly exposed to the internet.45

Mitigations

Network Segmentation - Deny direct remote access to internal systems through the use of network proxies, gateways, and firewalls. Steps should be taken to periodically inventory internet accessible devices to determine if it differs from the expected.

References

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Initial Access	Data Historian Compromise Drive-by Compromise Engineering Workstation Compromise Exploit Public-Facing Application External Remote Services Initial Access Internet Accessible Device Replication Through Removable Media Spearphishing Attachment Supply Chain Compromise Wireless Compromise

Execution	Change Program State Command-Line Interface Execution Execution through API Graphical User Interface Man in the Middle Program Organization Units Project File Infection Scripting User Execution

Persistence	Hooking Module Firmware Persistence Program Download Project File Infection System Firmware Valid Accounts

Evasion	Evasion Exploitation for Evasion Indicator Removal on Host Masquerading Rogue Master Device Rootkit Spoof Reporting Message Utilize/Change Operating Mode

Discovery	Control Device Identification Discovery I/O Module Discovery Network Connection Enumeration Network Service Scanning Network Sniffing Remote System Discovery Serial Connection Enumeration

Lateral Movement	Default Credentials Exploitation of Remote Services External Remote Services Lateral Movement Program Organization Units Remote File Copy Valid Accounts

Collection	Automated Collection Collection Data from Information Repositories Detect Operating Mode Detect Program State I/O Image Location Identification Monitor Process State Point & Tag Identification Program Upload Role Identification Screen Capture

Inhibit Response Function	Activate Firmware Update Mode Alarm Suppression Block Command Message Block Reporting Message Block Serial COM Data Destruction Denial of Service Device Restart/Shutdown Inhibit Response Function Manipulate I/O Image Modify Alarm Settings Modify Control Logic Program Download Rootkit System Firmware Utilize/Change Operating Mode

Impair Process Control	Brute Force I/O Change Program State Impair Process Control Masquerading Modify Control Logic Modify Parameter Module Firmware Program Download Rogue Master Device Service Stop Spoof Reporting Message Unauthorized Command Message

Impact	Damage to Property Denial of Control Denial of View Impact Loss of Availability Loss of Control Loss of Productivity and Revenue Loss of Safety Loss of View Manipulation of Control Manipulation of View Theft of Operational Information

Internet Accessible Device

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