Matrix/Lateral Movement/T-5004
T-5004observed

Credential Reuse

Reuse harvested credentials to access additional services and agents

Tactic

Lateral Movement (Stage 5)

Pivot from compromised agent to connected services or other agents

Attack Class

RETROACTIVE-PRIV

Exploiting previously granted access or cached credentials to gain unauthorized capabilities

Evidence

observed

Confirmed in real-world production systems or internet-wide exposure assessments.

DVAA Validation

credential reuse

Detection (HackMyAgent)

CRED-001
npx hackmyagent secure --ci

Defense (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-5004 (Credential Reuse). OpenA2A, 2026. https://threats.opena2a.org/techniques/T-5004