T-5002validated
A2A Agent Pivoting
Pivot from a compromised agent to other agents via A2A protocol connections
Tactic
Lateral Movement (Stage 5)
Pivot from compromised agent to connected services or other agents
Attack Class
AGENT-IMPERSONATE
Impersonating trusted agents or administrative roles to gain unauthorized access
Evidence
validated
Reproduced in controlled lab environment (DVAA) with documented steps.
DVAA Validation
L4-02
Detection (HackMyAgent)
A2A-001A2A-002
npx hackmyagent secure --ciDefense (OASB Controls)
OASB 10.1OASB 10.2OASB 10.3OASB 10.4OASB 10.5OASB 7.1OASB 7.2OASB 7.3OASB 7.4
How to Cite
AI Agent Threat Matrix T-5002 (A2A Agent Pivoting). OpenA2A, 2026. https://threats.opena2a.org/techniques/T-5002