T1608.002sub-technique of T1608 Stage Capabilities

Upload Tool

PREnothing on this site yetT1608.002 on attack.mitre.org

Adversaries may upload tools to third-party or adversary controlled infrastructure to make it accessible during targeting. Tools can be open or closed source, free or commercial. Tools can be used for malicious purposes by an adversary, but (unlike malware) were not intended to be used for those purposes (ex: PsExec).
MITRE ATT&CK 19.2, retrieved 2026-09-12

how MITRE says to see it

Detection of Upload Tool

If infrastructure or patterns in tooling have been previously identified, internet scanning may uncover when an adversary has staged tools to make them accessible for targeting. Much of this activity will take place outside the visibility of the target organization, making detection of this behavior difficult.

what reduces it

M1056 Pre-compromise. This technique cannot be easily mitigated with preventive controls since it is based on behaviors performed outside of the scope of enterprise defenses and controls.

the rest of T1608

T1608.001 Upload Malware · not covered yet
T1608.003 Install Digital Certificate · not covered yet
T1608.004 Drive-by Target · not covered yet
T1608.005 Link Target · not covered yet
T1608.006 SEO Poisoning · not covered yet

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