{'created': '2020-10-02T16:55:16.047Z',
 'created_by_ref': 'identity--c78cb6e5-0c4b-4611-8297-d1b8b55e40b5',
 'description': 'Adversaries may scan victims for vulnerabilities that can be '
                'used during targeting. Vulnerability scans typically check if '
                'the configuration of a target host/application (ex: software '
                'and version) potentially aligns with the target of a specific '
                'exploit the adversary may seek to use.\n'
                '\n'
                'These scans may also include more broad attempts to [Gather '
                'Victim Host '
                'Information](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1592) that '
                'can be used to identify more commonly known, exploitable '
                'vulnerabilities. Vulnerability scans typically harvest '
                'running software and version numbers via server banners, '
                'listening ports, or other network artifacts.(Citation: OWASP '
                'Vuln Scanning) Information from these scans may reveal '
                'opportunities for other forms of reconnaissance (ex: [Search '
                'Open '
                'Websites/Domains](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1593) '
                'or [Search Open Technical '
                'Databases](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1596)), '
                'establishing operational resources (ex: [Develop '
                'Capabilities](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1587) or '
                '[Obtain '
                'Capabilities](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1588)), '
                'and/or initial access (ex: [Exploit Public-Facing '
                'Application](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1190)).',
 'external_references': [{'external_id': 'T1595.002',
                          'source_name': 'mitre-attack',
                          'url': 'https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1595/002'},
                         {'description': 'OWASP. (n.d.). OAT-014 Vulnerability '
                                         'Scanning. Retrieved October 20, '
                                         '2020.',
                          'source_name': 'OWASP Vuln Scanning',
                          'url': 'https://owasp.org/www-project-automated-threats-to-web-applications/assets/oats/EN/OAT-014_Vulnerability_Scanning'}],
 'id': 'attack-pattern--5502c4e9-24ef-4d5f-8ee9-9e906c2f82c4',
 'kill_chain_phases': [{'kill_chain_name': 'mitre-attack',
                        'phase_name': 'reconnaissance'}],
 'modified': '2025-10-24T17:48:48.647Z',
 'name': 'Vulnerability Scanning',
 'object_marking_refs': ['marking-definition--fa42a846-8d90-4e51-bc29-71d5b4802168'],
 'revoked': False,
 'spec_version': '2.1',
 'type': 'attack-pattern',
 'x_mitre_attack_spec_version': '3.2.0',
 'x_mitre_deprecated': False,
 'x_mitre_detection': '',
 'x_mitre_domains': ['enterprise-attack'],
 'x_mitre_is_subtechnique': True,
 'x_mitre_modified_by_ref': 'identity--c78cb6e5-0c4b-4611-8297-d1b8b55e40b5',
 'x_mitre_platforms': ['PRE'],
 'x_mitre_version': '1.0'}

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