Windows Credential Manager Enumeration via VaultCmd.exe /listcreds
Flags VaultCmd.exe executions that enumerate saved Windows Credential Manager entries using /listcreds.
- Product
- windows
- Category
- process_creation
- Author
- frack113 (SigmaHQ), DRL 1.1
- Published
- 2022-04-08
- Updated
- 2026-07-30
ATT&CK techniques
Cred AccessRecon
Resource Dev
Initial Access
Execution
Persistence
Priv Esc
Defense Evasion
Cred Access
Discovery
Lateral Movement
Collection
C2
Exfiltration
Impact
What it detects
This rule detects process creation where VaultCmd.exe is executed with the /listcreds option, which enumerates credentials stored in Windows Credential Manager. Attackers may use this built-in utility to discover saved credentials for subsequent credential access. The detection relies on process creation telemetry including the executable name/path and command-line arguments.
Reporting behind it
- github.comhttps://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1555.004/T1555.004.md#atomic-test-1---access-saved-credentials-via-vaultcmd
- github.comhttps://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_vaultcmd_list_creds.yml
Detection content is published as a reviewed draft. Tune thresholds and exclusions against your own telemetry before enabling this rule for alerting.
title: Windows Credential Manager Enumeration via VaultCmd.exe /listcreds
id: 1fd02691-b799-490a-8c5c-8aad9390c831
status: test
description: This rule detects process creation where VaultCmd.exe is executed with the /listcreds option, which enumerates credentials stored in Windows Credential Manager. Attackers may use this built-in utility to discover saved credentials for subsequent credential access. The detection relies on process creation telemetry including the executable name/path and command-line arguments.
references:
- https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1555.004/T1555.004.md#atomic-test-1---access-saved-credentials-via-vaultcmd
- https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_vaultcmd_list_creds.yml
author: frack113, Huntrule Team
date: 2022-04-08
modified: 2022-05-13
tags:
- attack.credential-access
- attack.t1555.004
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection_img:
- Image|endswith: \VaultCmd.exe
- OriginalFileName: VAULTCMD.EXE
selection_cli:
CommandLine|contains: "/listcreds:"
condition: all of selection*
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: medium
license: DRL-1.1
related:
- id: 58f50261-c53b-4c88-bd12-1d71f12eda4c
type: derived