Remote Access Software

Description

An adversary may use legitimate desktop support and remote access software to establish an interactive command and control channel to target systems within networks. These services, such as VNC, Team Viewer, AnyDesk, ScreenConnect, LogMein, AmmyyAdmin, and other remote monitoring and management (RMM) tools, are commonly used as legitimate technical support software and may be allowed by application control within a target environment

Products, Sensors, and Dependencies

ProductDependenciesData sourceAccess requiredProtocolData CollectedNotes
Tenable Vulnerability ManagementAdvanced Network ScanWindows machinesAuthenticated ScanSMBList of SoftwarePlugin ID: 20811

References

Microsoft Windows Installed Software Enumeration

Attack Path Technique Details

Framework: MITRE ATT&CK

Family: Command and Control

Sub-Technique: Remote Access Software

Platform: Windows

Tenable Release Date: 2024 Q1