Possible Cisco Collect Data (via aaa)

title: Possible Cisco Collect Data (via aaa)
id: e48a1462-667a-5c26-af18-f8f8add5a092
status: stable
description: This rule detects collect pertinent data from the configuration files
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1005/
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1552/001/
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1087/001/
    - https://blog.router-switch.com/2013/11/show-running-config/
    - https://www.cisco.com/E-Learning/bulk/public/tac/cim/cib/using_cisco_ios_software/cmdrefs/show_startup-config.htm
    - https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/config-mgmt/configuration/15-sy/config-mgmt-15-sy-book/cm-config-diff.html
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-07-07
tags:
    - attack.discovery
    - attack.credential-access
    - attack.collection
    - attack.t1087.001
    - attack.t1552.001
    - attack.t1005
logsource:
    product: cisco
    service: aaa
detection:
    keywords:
        - 'show running-config'
        - 'show startup-config'
        - 'show archive config'
        - 'more'
    condition: keywords
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: low