T1518Techniquediscoveryagent-callable
T1518Software Discovery
Platforms: Windows · Azure AD · Office 365 · SaaS · IaaS · Linux · macOS · Google Workspace
ATT&CK version: 14.1
What it is
Adversaries may attempt to get a listing of software and software versions that are installed on a system or in a cloud environment. Adversaries may use the information from [Software Discovery](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1518) during automated discovery to shape follow-on behaviors, including whether or not the adversary fully infects the target and/or attempts specific actions.
Adversaries may attempt to enumerate software for a variety of reasons, such as figuring out what security measures are present or if the compromised system has a version of software that is vulnerable to [Exploitation for Privilege Escalation](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1068).