{'created': '2020-10-02T16:42:17.482Z',
 'created_by_ref': 'identity--c78cb6e5-0c4b-4611-8297-d1b8b55e40b5',
 'description': "Adversaries may gather information about the victim's host "
                'software that can be used during targeting. Information about '
                'installed software may include a variety of details such as '
                'types and versions on specific hosts, as well as the presence '
                'of additional components that might be indicative of added '
                'defensive protections (ex: antivirus, SIEMs, etc.).\n'
                '\n'
                'Adversaries may gather this information in various ways, such '
                'as direct collection actions via [Active '
                'Scanning](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1595) (ex: '
                'listening ports, server banners, user agent strings) or '
                '[Phishing for '
                'Information](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1598). '
                'Adversaries may also compromise sites then include malicious '
                'content designed to collect host information from '
                'visitors.(Citation: ATT ScanBox) Information about the '
                'installed software may also be exposed to adversaries via '
                'online or other accessible data sets (ex: job postings, '
                'network maps, assessment reports, resumes, or purchase '
                'invoices). Additionally, adversaries may analyze metadata '
                'from victim-owned files (e.g., PDFs, DOCs, images, and sound '
                'files hosted on victim-owned websites) to extract information '
                'about the software and hardware used to create or process '
                'those files. Metadata may reveal software versions, '
                'configurations, or timestamps that indicate outdated or '
                'vulnerable software. This information can be cross-referenced '
                'with known CVEs to identify potential vectors for '
                'exploitation in future operations.(Citation: Outpost24)\n'
                '\n'
                'Gathering this information 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 for initial access (ex: [Supply Chain '
                'Compromise](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1195) or '
                '[External Remote '
                'Services](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1133)).',
 'external_references': [{'external_id': 'T1592.002',
                          'source_name': 'mitre-attack',
                          'url': 'https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1592/002'},
                         {'description': 'Blasco, J. (2014, August 28). '
                                         'Scanbox: A Reconnaissance Framework '
                                         'Used with Watering Hole Attacks. '
                                         'Retrieved October 19, 2020.',
                          'source_name': 'ATT ScanBox',
                          'url': 'https://cybersecurity.att.com/blogs/labs-research/scanbox-a-reconnaissance-framework-used-on-watering-hole-attacks'},
                         {'description': 'Stijn Vande Casteele. (2025, March '
                                         '31). How to analyze metadata and '
                                         'hide it from hackers. Retrieved July '
                                         '2, 2025.',
                          'source_name': 'Outpost24',
                          'url': 'https://outpost24.com/blog/metadata-hackers-best-friend/'},
                         {'description': 'ThreatConnect. (2020, December 15). '
                                         'Infrastructure Research and Hunting: '
                                         'Boiling the Domain Ocean. Retrieved '
                                         'October 12, 2021.',
                          'source_name': 'ThreatConnect Infrastructure Dec '
                                         '2020',
                          'url': 'https://threatconnect.com/blog/infrastructure-research-hunting/'}],
 'id': 'attack-pattern--baf60e1a-afe5-4d31-830f-1b1ba2351884',
 'kill_chain_phases': [{'kill_chain_name': 'mitre-attack',
                        'phase_name': 'reconnaissance'}],
 'modified': '2025-10-24T17:49:17.631Z',
 'name': 'Software',
 'object_marking_refs': ['marking-definition--fa42a846-8d90-4e51-bc29-71d5b4802168'],
 'revoked': False,
 'spec_version': '2.1',
 'type': 'attack-pattern',
 'x_mitre_attack_spec_version': '3.3.0',
 'x_mitre_contributors': ['Michal Biesiada'],
 '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': '1.2'}

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