Suspicious Enumerate Credentials from Windows Credential Manager With PowerShell (via ps_script)

This rule detects threat actors may search for common password storage locations to obtain user credentials. Passwords are stored in several places on a system, depending on the operating system or application holding the credentials.

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title: Suspicious Enumerate Credentials from Windows Credential Manager With PowerShell (via ps_script)
id: c8fe690a-89a9-52a9-a76b-554f54e0eb3c
status: stable
description: This rule detects threat actors may search for common password storage locations to obtain user credentials. Passwords are stored in several places on a system, depending on the operating system or application holding the credentials.
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1555/
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1555/T1555.md
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-04-22
tags:
    - attack.credential-access
    - attack.t1555
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: ps_script
    definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
    selection_cmd:
        ScriptBlockText|contains|all:
            - vaultcmd
            - '/listcreds:'
    selection_option:
        ScriptBlockText|contains:
            - 'Windows Credentials'
            - 'Web Credentials'
    condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium

Known false positives

  • Unknown

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