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T0812 Default CredentialsCAUTION

skills/cyberstrikeus/t0812-default-credentials

Agent skill by cyberstrikeus · agents · ai hacking · ai penetration testing · Audited 2026-10-18

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Open-source AI-powered offensive security harness for automated penetration testing.

Verdict

CAUTION

Grade

Trust score

89 /100

Version

18.1

Hosts

—

License

AGPL-3.0

Stars

3,185

Overview

Open-source AI-powered offensive security harness for automated penetration testing.

Read from source at commit eaf7d03223fcOBSERVED · 2026-10-18

What it tells the agent

The instruction file, verbatim from the audited commit — this is the text the model reads, and the surface the audit's instruction layer examines. Quoted here so you can judge it without cloning anything.

---
name: "T0812_default-credentials"
description: "Adversaries may leverage manufacturer or supplier set default credentials on control system devices."
category: "authorization"
version: "18.1"
author: "cyberstrike-official"
tags:
  - mitre-attack
  - ics
  - t0812
  - lateral-movement
technique_id: "T0812"
tactic: "lateral-movement"
all_tactics:
  - lateral-movement
platforms:
  - ICS
mitre_url: "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T0812"
tech_stack:
  - ics
cwe_ids:
  - CWE-284
chains_with: []
prerequisites: []
severity_boost: {}
---

# T0812 Default Credentials

## High-Level Description

Adversaries may leverage manufacturer or supplier set default credentials on control system devices. These default credentials may have administrative permissions and may be necessary for initial configuration of the device. It is general best practice to change the passwords for these accounts as soon as possible, but some manufacturers may have devices that have passwords or usernames that cannot be changed.

Default credentials are normally documented in an instruction manual that is either packaged with the device, published online through official means, or published online through unofficial means. Adversaries may leverage default credentials that have not been properly modified or disabled.

## Kill Chain Phase

- Lateral Movement (TA0109)

**Platforms:** ICS

## What to Check

- [ ] Identify if Default Credentials technique is applicable to target ICS environment
- [ ] Check ICS/SCADA systems for indicators of Default Credentials
- [ ] Verify mitigations are bypassed or absent (2 known mitigations)
- [ ] Assess detection coverage (1 detection strategies)

## How to Test

### Identify Attack Surface

Determine if the target ICS/SCADA environment is susceptible to Default Credentials by examining operational technology systems and network architecture.

### Assess Existing Defenses

Review whether mitigations for T0812 are in place. If defenses are absent or misconfigured, this technique may be exploitable in the ICS environment.

## Remediation Guide

### M0927 Password Policies

Review vendor documents and security alerts for potentially unknown or overlooked default credentials within existing devices

### M0801 Access Management

Ensure embedded controls and network devices are protected through access management, as these devices often have unknown default accounts which could be used to gain unauthorized access.

## Detection

### Detection of Default Credentials

## Risk Assessment

| Finding                                  | Severity | Impact           |
| ---------------------------------------- | -------- | ---------------- |
| Default Credentials technique applicable | High     | Lateral Movement |

## CWE Categories

| CWE ID  | Title                   |
| ------- | ----------------------- |
| CWE-284 | Improper Access Control |

## References

- [Keith Stouffer May 2015](https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/SpecialPublications/NIST.SP.800-82r2.pdf)
- [MITRE ATT&CK ICS - T0812](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T0812)

Trust audit

CAUTIONgrade B · trust 89/100 Install with care. The audit found things worth knowing before you trust its output.

Layer	What it checks	Result
L0	Provenance & inventory	WARN
L1	Static analysis of the code	NA
L2	Instruction surface (what it tells the agent)	PASS
L3	Class-specific surface	PASS
L4	Behavioural (sandbox)	SKIPPED

What the source does

Filesystem: none-observed
Network: none-observed
Shell: none-observed
Dependencies: pinned
Secrets in source: none-found