T1059.003 · ATT&CK technique
Windows Command Shell
73 actors on record using it
Every mark is an actor ATT&CK records using this technique. Red ones also exploit a CVE in CISA KEV.
Open T1059.003 on attack.mitre.orgAdversaries may abuse the Windows command shell for execution. The Windows command shell (cmd) is the primary command prompt on Windows systems. The Windows command prompt can be used to control almost any aspect of a system, with various permission levels required for different subsets of commands. The command prompt can be invoked remotely via Remote Services such as SSH.
Source: MITRE ATT&CK, T1059.003. © 2026 The MITRE Corporation. This work is reproduced and distributed with the permission of The MITRE Corporation.
Every one of the 73 is a mark on the map. Named now: 1 to 26, most on record first.
- APT28
- Kimsuky
- APT41
- Lazarus Group
- OilRig
- APT38
- Turla
- Mustang Panda
- Wizard Spider
- Threat Group-3390
- OceanLotus
- Volt Typhoon
- MuddyWater
- APT35
- menuPass
- FIN7
- Berserk Bear
- Gamaredon
- Graceful Spider
- BRONZE BUTLER
- Chimera
- Ke3chang
- Medusa Group
- UNC3886
- Patchwork
- FIN13
Zoom in on the map and the dots under the middle of it are named where they are.
Data as of 2026-11-15. CVE List through 2026-11-15 · EPSS of 2026-11-14 · CISA KEV checked 2026-11-15. Sources: MITRE ATT&CK (© The MITRE Corporation, reproduced and distributed with its permission), the MISP Galaxy (CC0), and CyberSIXT's own coverage.