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S0500: MCMD

MCMD is a remote access tool that provides remote command shell capability used by Dragonfly.[1]

EnterpriseS0500ToolObject v1.1Modified
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Glexia's Take · Automated analysis

Security context for executives and security teams

Automation confidenceMedium

S0500: MCMD describes [MCMD](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0500) is a remote access tool that provides remote command shell capability used by [Dragonfly](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0035).(Citation: Secureworks MCMD July 2019)

Executive priority

S0500: MCMD is an official MITRE ATT&CK software. Glexia treats it as defensive behavior context for prioritizing monitoring, control validation, and response planning without using the object by itself as an attribution claim.

Technical view

Security teams should validate S0500: MCMD by reviewing the official ATT&CK relationships, mapped tactics (the mapped ATT&CK tactic context), supported platforms (Windows), and available local telemetry before making detection or mitigation decisions.

Likely telemetry

  • Official ATT&CK relationships and object metadata
  • Network, endpoint, and security-tool telemetry

Detection direction

  • Validate whether S0500: MCMD appears in your detection coverage and tabletop scenarios.
  • Use the object to align executive risk language with SOC, incident response, and detection engineering work.
  • Do not treat ATT&CK relationship context as attribution without corroborating evidence.

Mitigation priorities

  • Map the object to existing controls and identify missing telemetry or response ownership.
  • Prioritize mitigations that reduce exposure on the listed platforms and tactics.
  • Review adjacent ATT&CK relationships before changing policy, detections, or reporting language.
Additional notes and limits

Baseline Glexia take generated from the official MITRE ATT&CK STIX object, source hash, tactics, platforms, and detection fields. It is safe to replace with a richer model-generated take for the same source hash later.

This baseline take is source-grounded and schema-validated, but it does not include environment-specific telemetry, incident evidence, or threat-intelligence corroboration.

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

Official MITRE ATT&CK definition

MCMD

MCMD is a remote access tool that provides remote command shell capability used by Dragonfly.[1]

View the same entry on attack.mitre.org (MITRE-hosted reference; in-page links above use the Glexia ATT&CK library.)

Glexia analysis

How security teams should use this page

Treat this object as behavior context, not an attribution claim. Validate the related groups, software, data sources, and mitigations against official ATT&CK relationships and your own telemetry before making control-coverage decisions.

ATT&CK relationship table

Techniques used

This mirrors the MITRE pattern of making group, software, campaign, and technique relationships scannable. Relationship notes come from mirrored ATT&CK relationship text when available.

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DomainIDNameRelationship / procedure
EnterpriseT1070.009Clear PersistenceSub-technique

MCMD has the ability to remove set Registry Keys, including those used for persistence.[1]

EnterpriseT1059.003Windows Command ShellSub-technique

MCMD can launch a console process (cmd.exe) with redirected standard input and output.[1]

EnterpriseT1564.003Hidden WindowSub-technique

MCMD can modify processes to prevent them from being visible on the desktop.[1]

EnterpriseT1071.001Web ProtocolsSub-technique

MCMD can use HTTPS in communication with C2 web servers.[1]

EnterpriseT1036.005Match Legitimate Resource Name or LocationSub-technique

MCMD has been named Readme.txt to appear legitimate.[1]

EnterpriseT1027Obfuscated Files or Information

MCMD can Base64 encode output strings prior to sending to C2.[1]

EnterpriseT1053.005Scheduled TaskSub-technique

MCMD can use scheduled tasks for persistence.[1]

EnterpriseT1005Data from Local System

MCMD has the ability to upload files from an infected device.[1]

EnterpriseT1105Ingress Tool Transfer

MCMD can upload additional files to a compromised host.[1]

EnterpriseT1547.001Registry Run Keys / Startup FolderSub-technique

MCMD can use Registry Run Keys for persistence.[1]

Associated objects

Groups, software, and campaigns

GroupEnterprise

G0035: Dragonfly

Dragonfly is a cyber espionage group that has been attributed to Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) Center 16.[1][2] Active since at least 2010, Dragonfly has targeted defense and aviation companies, government entities, companies related to industrial control systems, and critical infrastructure sectors worldwide through supply chain, spearphishing, and drive-by compromise attacks.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Relationship explorer

All related ATT&CK context

uses · GroupG0035: DragonflyEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1070.009: Clear PersistenceEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1059.003: Windows Command ShellEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1564.003: Hidden WindowEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1071.001: Web ProtocolsEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1036.005: Match Legitimate Resource Name or LocationEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1027: Obfuscated Files or InformationEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1053.005: Scheduled TaskEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1005: Data from Local SystemEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1105: Ingress Tool TransferEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1547.001: Registry Run Keys / Startup FolderEnterprise
Change history

Object version and sync metadata

The fields below describe the current mirrored snapshot. When Glexia retains multiple ATT&CK source imports, you can open the table to compare the same object across releases (hashes and MITRE timestamps). For MITRE’s own release notes and roadmap, see ATT&CK resources — Updates.

ATT&CK release
19.2
Object version
1.1
Created
Modified
Raw hash
db48ec06fde22910...
Imported snapshots across ATT&CK releases(3)
ReleaseBundle importedObject versionModifiedStatusRaw hash
20.01.1Older bundledb48ec06fde2…
19.21.1Current bundledb48ec06fde2…
19.11.1Older bundledb48ec06fde2…
Raw source

Mirrored ATT&CK source object

The raw object is retained through the mirrored ATT&CK source bundle and object hash. The raw endpoint returns the exact object from the mirrored bundle when available.

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Source references

External references and citations

MITRE external references are preserved separately from Glexia analysis so citations remain traceable to their original source records.

  1. [1]
    Secureworks MCMD July 2019

    Secureworks. (2019, July 24). MCMD Malware Analysis. Retrieved August 13, 2020.

    Open source URL
  2. [2]
    mitre-attackS0500
    Open source URL
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