alirezaaminzadeh/secembed-pairs huggingface dataset:
Query: Sigma YAML for windows / file_event
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects suspicious file writes to the root directory of web applications, particularly Apache web servers or Tomcat serv. Logsource: windows / file_event. Rule: title: Suspicious File Write to Webapps Root Directory id: 89c42960-f244-4dad-9151-ae9b1a3287a2 status: experimental description: 'Detects suspicious file writes to the root directory of web applications, particularly Apache web servers or Tomcat servers. This may indicate an attempt to deploy malicious files such as web shells or other unauthorized scripts. ' references: - https://labs.watchtowr.com/guess-who-would-be-stupid-enough-to-rob-the-same-vault-twice-pre-auth-rce-chains-in-commvault/ author: Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems) date: 2025-10-20 tags: - attack.persistence - attack.t1505.003 - attack.initial-access - attack.t1190 logsource: product: windows category: file_event detection: selection_susp_img: Image|endswith: - \dotnet.exe - \w3wp.exe - \java.exe selection_servers: TargetFilename|contains: - \apache - \tomcat selection_path: TargetFilename|contains: \webapps\ROOT\ selection_susp_extensions: TargetFilename|endswith: .jsp condition: all of selection_* falsepositives: - Unknown level: medium
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects the execution of the LOLBIN gpscript, which executes logon or startup scripts configured in Group Policy. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Gpscript Execution id: 1e59c230-6670-45bf-83b0-98903780607e status: test description: Detects the execution of the LOLBIN gpscript, which executes logon or startup scripts configured in Group Policy references: - https://oddvar.moe/2018/04/27/gpscript-exe-another-lolbin-to-the-list/ - https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Gpscript/ author: frack113 date: 2022-05-16 modified: 2023-06-14 tags: - attack.stealth - attack.t1218 logsource: product: windows category: process_creation detection: selection_img: - Image|endswith: \gpscript.exe - OriginalFileName: GPSCRIPT.EXE selection_cli: CommandLine|contains: - ' /logon' - ' /startup' filter_main_svchost: ParentCommandLine: C:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s gpsvc condition: all of selection_* and not 1 of filter_main_* falsepositives: - Legitimate uses of logon scripts distributed via group policy level: medium
Query: actor TTPs: Modify Authentication Process
Matching passage: T1556 Modify Authentication Process. Tactics: defense impairment, persistence, credential access. Description: Adversaries may modify authentication mechanisms and processes to access user credentials or enable otherwise unwarranted access to accounts. The authentication process is handled by mechanisms, such as the Local Security Authentication Server (LSASS) process and the Security Accounts Manager (SAM) on Windows, pluggable authentication modules (PAM) on Unix-based systems, and authorization plugins on MacOS systems, responsible for gathering, storing, and validating credentials. By modifying an authentication process, an adversary may be able to authenticate to a service or system without using [Valid Accounts](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1078). Adversaries may maliciously modify a part of this process to either reveal credentials or bypass authentication mechanisms. Compromised credentials or access may be used to bypass access controls placed on various resources on systems within the network and may even be used for persistent access to remote systems and externally available services, such as VPNs, Outlook Web Access and remote desktop.
Near-miss passage: T1556.004 Network Device Authentication. Tactics: defense impairment, persistence, credential access. Description: Adversaries may use [Patch System Image](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1601/001) to hard code a password in the operating system, thus bypassing of native authentication mechanisms for local accounts on network devices. [Modify System Image](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1601) may include implanted code to the operating system for network devices to provide access for adversaries using a specific password. The modification includes a specific password which is implanted in the operating system image via the patch. Upon authentication attempts, the inserted code will first check to see if the user input is the password. If so, access is granted. Otherwise, the implanted code will pass the credentials on for verification of potentially valid credentials.(Citation: Mandiant - Synful Knock)
Query: patch priority for CVE-2015-2889
Matching passage: CVE-2015-2889. CWE: CWE-264. CVSS: 8.800000190734863. Summer Baby Zoom Wifi Monitor & Internet Viewing System allows remote attackers to gain privileges via manual entry of a Settings URL.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-1375. CWE: CWE-264. CVSS: 7.5. pixabay-images.php in the Pixabay Images plugin before 2.4 for WordPress does not properly restrict access to the upload functionality, which allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files.
Query: Sigma YAML for windows / process_creation
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects usage of a base64 encoded "IEX" cmdlet in a process command line. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: PowerShell Base64 Encoded IEX Cmdlet id: 88f680b8-070e-402c-ae11-d2914f2257f1 status: test description: Detects usage of a base64 encoded "IEX" cmdlet in a process command line references: - Internal Research author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) date: 2019-08-23 modified: 2023-04-06 tags: - attack.execution - attack.t1059.001 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection: - CommandLine|base64offset|contains: - IEX ([ - iex ([ - iex (New - IEX (New - IEX([ - iex([ - iex(New - IEX(New - IEX((' - iex((' - CommandLine|contains: - SQBFAFgAIAAoAFsA - kARQBYACAAKABbA - JAEUAWAAgACgAWw - aQBlAHgAIAAoAFsA - kAZQB4ACAAKABbA - pAGUAeAAgACgAWw - aQBlAHgAIAAoAE4AZQB3A - kAZQB4ACAAKABOAGUAdw - pAGUAeAAgACgATgBlAHcA - SQBFAFgAIAAoAE4AZQB3A - kARQBYACAAKABOAGUAdw - JAEUAWAAgACgATgBlAHcA condition: selection falsepositives: - Unknown level: high
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Identifies when a key vault is modified or deleted.. Logsource: azure / activitylogs. Rule: title: Azure Key Vault Modified or Deleted id: 459a2970-bb84-4e6a-a32e-ff0fbd99448d status: test description: Identifies when a key vault is modified or deleted. references: - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/resource-provider-operations author: Austin Songer @austinsonger date: 2021-08-16 modified: 2022-08-23 tags: - attack.impact - attack.credential-access - attack.t1552 - attack.t1552.001 logsource: product: azure service: activitylogs detection: selection: operationName: - MICROSOFT.KEYVAULT/VAULTS/WRITE - MICROSOFT.KEYVAULT/VAULTS/DELETE - MICROSOFT.KEYVAULT/VAULTS/DEPLOY/ACTION - MICROSOFT.KEYVAULT/VAULTS/ACCESSPOLICIES/WRITE condition: selection falsepositives: - Key Vault being modified or deleted may be performed by a system administrator. - Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment. - Key Vault modified or deleted from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule. level: medium
Query: SOC runbook when seeing EDR alert: possible Malware (T1588.001)
Matching passage: Playbook for T1588.001 Malware. 1) Validate alert telemetry against T1588.001. 2) Scope affected hosts and accounts. 3) Contain by isolating endpoint / disabling account if confirmed. 4) Hunt for related tactics: resource development. 5) Eradicate persistence and recover. Reference detection notes: Adversaries may buy, steal, or download malware that can be used during targeting. Malicious software can include payloads, droppers, post-compromise tools, backdoors, packers, and C2 protocols. Adversaries may acquire malware to support their operations, obtaining a means for maintaining control of remote machines, evading defenses, and executing post-compromise behaviors. In addition to download
Near-miss passage: Playbook for T1588.003 Code Signing Certificates. Different response path focused on resource development.
Query: mitigate Ingress Tool Transfer
Matching passage: T1105 Ingress Tool Transfer. Tactics: command and control. Description: Adversaries may transfer tools or other files from an external system into a compromised environment. Tools or files may be copied from an external adversary-controlled system to the victim network through the command and control channel or through alternate protocols such as [ftp](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0095). Once present, adversaries may also transfer/spread tools between victim devices within a compromised environment (i.e. [Lateral Tool Transfer](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1570)). On Windows, adversaries may use various utilities to download tools, such as `copy`, `finger`, [certutil](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0160), and [PowerShell](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/001) commands such as <code>IEX(New-Object Net.WebClient).downloadString()</code> and <code>Invoke-WebRequest</code>. On Linux and macOS systems, a variety of utilities also exist, such as `curl`, `scp`, `sftp`, `tftp`, `rsync`, `finger`, and `wget`.(Citation: t1105_lolbas) A number of these tools, such as `wget`, `curl`, and `scp`, also exist on ESXi. After downloading a file, a threat actor may attempt to verify its integrity by checking its hash value (e.g., via `certutil -hashfile`).(Citation: Google Cloud Threat Intelligence COSCMICENERGY 2023) Adversaries may also abuse installers and package managers, such as `yum` or `winget`, to download tools to victim hosts. Adversaries have also abused file application features, such as the Windows `search-ms` protocol handler, to deliver malicious files to victims through remote file searches invoked by [User Execution](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1204) (typically after interacting with [Phishing](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1566) lures).(Citation: T1105: Trellix_search-ms) Files can also be transferred using various [Web Service](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1102)s as well as native or otherwise present tools on the victim system.(Citation: PTSecurity Cobalt Dec 2016) In some cases, adve
Near-miss passage: T1090 Proxy. Tactics: command and control. Description: Adversaries may use a connection proxy to direct network traffic between systems or act as an intermediary for network communications to a command and control server to avoid direct connections to their infrastructure. Many tools exist that enable traffic redirection through proxies or port redirection, including [HTRAN](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0040), ZXProxy, and ZXPortMap. (Citation: Trend Micro APT Attack Tools) Adversaries use these types of proxies to manage command and control communications, reduce the number of simultaneous outbound network connections, provide resiliency in the face of connection loss, or to ride over existing trusted communications paths between victims to avoid suspicion. Adversaries may chain together multiple proxies to further disguise the source of malicious traffic. Adversaries can also take advantage of routing schemes in Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) to proxy command and control traffic.
Query: patch priority for CVE-2015-7704
Matching passage: CVE-2015-7704. CWE: CWE-20. CVSS: 7.5. The ntpd client in NTP 4.x before 4.2.8p4 and 4.3.x before 4.3.77 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a number of crafted "KOD" messages.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-2081. CWE: CWE-20. CVSS: 9.800000190734863. Datto ALTO and SIRIS devices allow Remote Code Execution via unauthenticated requests to PHP scripts.
Query: vulnerability: SAP Afaria 7.0.6001.5 allows remote attackers to bypass authorization checks and wipe or lock mobile devices via a crafted request, related to "Insecure signature," aka SAP Securit
Matching passage: CVE-2015-8753. CWE: CWE-264. CVSS: 9.100000381469727. SAP Afaria 7.0.6001.5 allows remote attackers to bypass authorization checks and wipe or lock mobile devices via a crafted request, related to "Insecure signature," aka SAP Security Note 2134905.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-1644. CWE: CWE-264. CVSS: 7.199999809265137. Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 do not properly constrain impersonation levels, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows MS-DOS Device Name Vulnerability."
Query: write Sigma for Detects new BITS transfer job where the LocalName/Saved file is stored in a potentially suspicious location
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects new BITS transfer job where the LocalName/Saved file is stored in a potentially suspicious location. Logsource: windows / bits-client. Rule: title: BITS Transfer Job Download To Potential Suspicious Folder id: f8a56cb7-a363-44ed-a82f-5926bb44cd05 status: test description: Detects new BITS transfer job where the LocalName/Saved file is stored in a potentially suspicious location references: - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1197/T1197.md author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) date: 2022-06-28 modified: 2023-03-27 tags: - attack.persistence - attack.execution - attack.stealth - attack.t1197 logsource: product: windows service: bits-client detection: selection: EventID: 16403 LocalName|contains: - \Desktop\ - C:\Users\Public\ - C:\PerfLogs\ condition: selection falsepositives: - Unknown level: high
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Attackers may leverage fsutil to enumerated connected drives.. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Fsutil Drive Enumeration id: 63de06b9-a385-40b5-8b32-73f2b9ef84b6 status: test description: Attackers may leverage fsutil to enumerated connected drives. references: - Turla has used fsutil fsinfo drives to list connected drives. - https://github.com/elastic/detection-rules/blob/414d32027632a49fb239abb8fbbb55d3fa8dd861/rules/windows/discovery_peripheral_device.toml author: Christopher Peacock '@securepeacock', SCYTHE '@scythe_io' date: 2022-03-29 modified: 2022-07-14 tags: - attack.discovery - attack.t1120 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection_img: - Image|endswith: \fsutil.exe - OriginalFileName: fsutil.exe selection_cli: CommandLine|contains: drives condition: all of selection_* falsepositives: - Certain software or administrative tasks may trigger false positives. level: low
Query: patch priority for CVE-2015-1013
Matching passage: CVE-2015-1013. CWE: CWE-89. CVSS: 6.5. OSIsoft PI AF 2.6 and 2.7 and PI SQL for AF 2.1.2.19 do not ensure that the PI SQL (AF) Trusted Users group lacks the Everyone account, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended command restrictions via SQL statements.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-9458. CWE: CWE-89. CVSS: 7.199999809265137. The searchterms-tagging-2 plugin through 1.535 for WordPress has SQL injection via the pk_stt2_db_get_popular_terms count parameter exploitable via CSRF.
Query: exploit The pop_fail_stack function in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application crash) via 
Matching passage: CVE-2015-8985. CWE: CWE-19. CVSS: 5.900000095367432. The pop_fail_stack function in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application crash) via vectors related to extended regular expression processing.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-8952. CWE: CWE-19. CVSS: 5.5. The mbcache feature in the ext2 and ext4 filesystem implementations in the Linux kernel before 4.6 mishandles xattr block caching, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (soft lockup) via filesystem operations in environments that use many attributes, as demonstrated by Ceph and Samba.
Query: describe CVE-2015-9258
Matching passage: CVE-2015-9258. CWE: CWE-310. CVSS: 7.5. In Docker Notary before 0.1, gotuf/signed/verify.go has a Signature Algorithm Not Matched to Key vulnerability. Because an attacker controls the field specifying the signature algorithm, they might (for example) be able to forge a signature by forcing a misinterpretation of an RSA-PSS key as Ed25519 elliptic-curve data.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-3960. CWE: CWE-310. CVSS: 4.300000190734863. The firmware in MNS before 4.5.6 on Belden GarrettCom Magnum 6K and Magnum 10K switches uses hardcoded RSA private keys and certificates across different customers' installations, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms for HTTPS sessions by leveraging knowledge of a private key from another installation.
Query: SIEM correlation: lateral movement activity consistent with SSH
Matching passage: T1021.004 SSH. Tactics: lateral movement. Description: Adversaries may use [Valid Accounts](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1078) to log into remote machines using Secure Shell (SSH). The adversary may then perform actions as the logged-on user. SSH is a protocol that allows authorized users to open remote shells on other computers. Many Linux and macOS versions come with SSH installed by default, although typically disabled until the user enables it. On ESXi, SSH can be enabled either directly on the host (e.g., via `vim-cmd hostsvc/enable_ssh`) or via vCenter.(Citation: Sygnia ESXi Ransomware 2025)(Citation: TrendMicro ESXI Ransomware)(Citation: Sygnia Abyss Locker 2025) The SSH server can be configured to use standard password authentication or public-private keypairs in lieu of or in addition to a password. In this authentication scenario, the user’s public key must be in a special file on the computer running the server that lists which keypairs are allowed to login as that user (i.e., [SSH Authorized Keys](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1098/004)).
Near-miss passage: T1021.007 Cloud Services. Tactics: lateral movement. Description: Adversaries may log into accessible cloud services within a compromised environment using [Valid Accounts](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1078) that are synchronized with or federated to on-premises user identities. The adversary may then perform management actions or access cloud-hosted resources as the logged-on user. Many enterprises federate centrally managed user identities to cloud services, allowing users to login with their domain credentials in order to access the cloud control plane. Similarly, adversaries may connect to available cloud services through the web console or through the cloud command line interface (CLI) (e.g., [Cloud API](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/009)), using commands such as <code>Connect-AZAccount</code> for Azure PowerShell, <code>Connect-MgGraph</code> for Microsoft Graph PowerShell, and <code>gcloud auth login</code> for the Google Cloud CLI. In some cases, adversaries may be able to authenticate to these services via [Application Access Token](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1550/001) instead of a username and password.
Query: CVE similar to CVE-2015-0783
Matching passage: CVE-2015-0783. CWE: CWE-200. CVSS: 6.5. The FileViewer class in Novell ZENworks Configuration Management (ZCM) allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via the filename variable.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-3092. CWE: CWE-200. CVSS: 5.0. Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.289 and 14.x through 17.x before 17.0.0.188 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.460 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 17.0.0.172, Adobe AIR SDK before 17.0.0.172, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 17.0.0.172 do not properly restrict discovery of memory addresses, which allows attackers to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3091.
Query: telemetry for T1027.004
Matching passage: T1027.004 Compile After Delivery. Tactics: stealth. Description: Adversaries may attempt to make payloads difficult to discover and analyze by delivering files to victims as uncompiled code. Text-based source code files may subvert analysis and scrutiny from protections targeting executables/binaries. These payloads will need to be compiled before execution; typically via native utilities such as ilasm.exe(Citation: ATTACK IQ), csc.exe, or GCC/MinGW.(Citation: ClearSky MuddyWater Nov 2018) Source code payloads may also be encrypted, encoded, and/or embedded within other files, such as those delivered as a [Phishing](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1566). Payloads may also be delivered in formats unrecognizable and inherently benign to the native OS (ex: EXEs on macOS/Linux) before later being (re)compiled into a proper executable binary with a bundled compiler and execution framework.(Citation: TrendMicro WindowsAppMac)
Near-miss passage: T1027.018 Invisible Unicode. Tactics: stealth. Description: Adversaries may abuse invisible or non-printing Unicode characters to conceal malicious content within files, scripts, or text. By inserting characters that do not visibly render, adversaries may hide data, alter how content is interpreted, or make malicious code appear as benign text or whitespace. Adversaries may encode these malicious payloads, using binary, Base64, or custom schemes, to be reconstructed at runtime through scripting features such as [JavaScript](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/007) Proxy traps, `eval()`, or other dynamic execution methods. This technique enables adversaries to evade visual inspection and basic static analysis by hiding malicious encoded content in innocuous text.(Citation: PUAs Unicode - Eriksen)(Citation: Tycoon2FA - Unicode)(Citation: Unicode - Veracode) Unicode is a standardized character encoding model that assigns a unique numerical value, known as a code point, to every character across writing systems, enabling consistent text representation across platforms, applications, and languages. Code points are represented as `U+` followed by a hexadecimal value and may be encoded using formats such as `UTF-8` or `UTF-16`. Adversaries may abuse the valid code points in Unicode that are not visibly rendered but still take up bytes, such as zero-width spaces, variation selectors, or bidirectional formatting controls, to conceal malicious payloads.(Citation: Tycoon2FA - Unicode)(Citation: GlassWorm - Unicode)(Citation: Unicode and Hidden Prompts - Perets) Adversaries may additionally exploit Private Use Area (PUA) characters, a range of code points reserved for custom assignment. PUA characters that are not defined by a font or application are typically rendered blank.(Citation: PUAs Unicode - Eriksen) Unicode characters may also be leveraged in support of other techniques such as [Phishing](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1660), [Right-to-Left Override](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1036/002), or [User Executio
Query: CVE similar to CVE-2015-6360
Matching passage: CVE-2015-6360. CWE: CWE-119. CVSS: 7.5. The encryption-processing feature in Cisco libSRTP before 1.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted fields in SRTP packets, aka Bug ID CSCux00686.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-7087. CWE: CWE-119. CVSS: 6.599999904632568. Apple QuickTime before 7.7.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted movie file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-7085, CVE-2015-7086, CVE-2015-7088, CVE-2015-7089, CVE-2015-7090, CVE-2015-7091, CVE-2015-7092, and CVE-2015-7117.