T1609 Container Administration Command
EnterpriseAdversaries may abuse a container administration service to execute commands within a container. A container administration service such as the Docker daemon, the Kubernetes API server, or the kubelet may allow remote management of containers within an environment. In Docker, adversaries may specify an entrypoint during container deployment that executes a script or command, or they may use a command such as <code>docker exec</code> to execute a command within a running container. In Kubernetes, if an adversary has sufficient permissions, they may gain remote execution in a container in the cluster via interaction with the Kubernetes API server, the kubelet, or by running a command such as <code>kubectl exec</code>.
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tactics
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mitigations
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detected by (2)
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NIST CSF 2.0 — areas of relevance (Protect / Detect)
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- PR.DSData Securitystrong · backed by 6 of 11 mapped controls
- DE.CMContinuous Monitoringmoderate · backed by 5 of 11 mapped controls
- PR.AAIdentity Management, Authentication, and Access Controlmoderate · backed by 5 of 11 mapped controls
Derived from MITRE CTID (Apache-2.0) and the NIST 800-53 ↔ CSF crosswalk (public domain). Indicative relevance along the Protect/Detect axis — not a compliance assessment or coverage claim.
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software (8)
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