T-3005ObservedActive
Configuration File Access
Read configuration files containing credentials via tool access or path traversal
Tactic
Credential Harvest · Stage 3
Extract API keys, tokens, and credentials from agent context and connected services
Attack class
RETROACTIVE-PRIV
Exploiting previously granted access or cached credentials to gain unauthorized capabilities
Evidence grade
ObservedConfirmed in real-world production systems or internet-wide exposure assessments.
DVAA validation
ToolBot read config
Reproductions in Damn Vulnerable AI Agent, the OpenA2A intentionally-broken agent for kill-chain validation.
Honeypot
AgentPwn coverage
In scope for honeypot observation; trap page or telemetry hook not yet built.
A trap-page filesystem fixture (read a config file for creds) is not yet wired.
Detect
Detection · HackMyAgent
CRED-001ENV-001ENV-002ENV-003ENV-004
npx hackmyagent secure --ciLive = implemented in hackmyagent; queued = declaredDefend
Defense · OASB controls
Reference
How to cite
AI Agent Threat Matrix T-3005 (Configuration File Access). OpenA2A, 2026. https://threats.opena2a.org/techniques/T-3005