Adversaries may collect data related to managed devices from configuration repositories. Configuration repositories are used by management systems in order to configure, manage, and control data on remote systems. Configuration repositories may also facilitate remote access and administration of devices.

Adversaries may target these repositories in order to collect large quantities of sensitive system administration data. Data from configuration repositories may be exposed by various protocols and software and can store a wide variety of data, much of which may align with adversary Discovery objectives.(Citation: US-CERT-TA18-106A)(Citation: US-CERT TA17-156A SNMP Abuse 2017)
Data from Configuration Repository
source_name: mitre-attack  url: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1602  external_id: T1602     source_name: Cisco Advisory SNMP v3 Authentication Vulnerabilities  description: Cisco. (2008, June 10). Identifying and Mitigating Exploitation of the SNMP Version 3 Authentication Vulnerabilities. Retrieved October 19, 2020.  url: https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoAppliedMitigationBulletin/cisco-amb-20080610-SNMPv3     source_name: US-CERT TA17-156A SNMP Abuse 2017  description: US-CERT. (2017, June 5). Reducing the Risk of SNMP Abuse. Retrieved October 19, 2020.  url: https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/alerts/TA17-156A     source_name: US-CERT-TA18-106A  description: US-CERT. (2018, April 20). Alert (TA18-106A) Russian State-Sponsored Cyber Actors Targeting Network Infrastructure Devices. Retrieved October 19, 2020.  url: https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA18-106A     