alirezaaminzadeh/secembed-pairs huggingface dataset:
Query: EDR alert: possible Account Manipulation (T1098)
Matching passage: T1098 Account Manipulation. Tactics: persistence, privilege escalation. Description: Adversaries may manipulate accounts to maintain and/or elevate access to victim systems. Account manipulation may consist of any action that preserves or modifies adversary access to a compromised account, such as modifying credentials or permission groups.(Citation: FireEye SMOKEDHAM June 2021) These actions could also include account activity designed to subvert security policies, such as performing iterative password updates to bypass password duration policies and preserve the life of compromised credentials. In order to create or manipulate accounts, the adversary must already have sufficient permissions on systems or the domain. However, account manipulation may also lead to privilege escalation where modifications grant access to additional roles, permissions, or higher-privileged [Valid Accounts](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1078).
Near-miss passage: T1098.007 Additional Local or Domain Groups. Tactics: persistence, privilege escalation. Description: An adversary may add additional local or domain groups to an adversary-controlled account to maintain persistent access to a system or domain. On Windows, accounts may use the `net localgroup` and `net group` commands to add existing users to local and domain groups.(Citation: Microsoft Net Localgroup)(Citation: Microsoft Net Group) On Linux, adversaries may use the `usermod` command for the same purpose.(Citation: Linux Usermod) For example, accounts may be added to the local administrators group on Windows devices to maintain elevated privileges. They may also be added to the Remote Desktop Users group, which allows them to leverage [Remote Desktop Protocol](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1021/001) to log into the endpoints in the future.(Citation: Microsoft RDP Logons) Adversaries may also add accounts to VPN user groups to gain future persistence on the network.(Citation: Cyber Security News) On Linux, accounts may be added to the sudoers group, allowing them to persistently leverage [Sudo and Sudo Caching](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1548/003) for elevated privileges. In Windows environments, machine accounts may also be added to domain groups. This allows the local SYSTEM account to gain privileges on the domain.(Citation: RootDSE AD Detection 2022)
Query: CVE similar to CVE-2015-2953
Matching passage: CVE-2015-2953. CWE: CWE-264. CVSS: 5.0. Igreks MilkyStep Light 0.94 and earlier and Professional 1.82 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and read files via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-2952 and CVE-2015-2958.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-4165. CWE: CWE-264. CVSS: 7.5. The snapshot API in Elasticsearch before 1.6.0 when another application exists on the system that can read Lucene files and execute code from them, is accessible by the attacker, and the Java VM on which Elasticsearch is running can write to a location that the other application can read and execute from, allows remote authenticated users to write to and create arbitrary snapshot metadata files, and potentially execute arbitrary code.
Query: vulnerability: unzoo allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and resource consumption) via unspecified vectors to the (1) ExtrArch or (2) ListArch function, related to
Matching passage: CVE-2015-1846. CWE: CWE-399. CVSS: 7.800000190734863. unzoo allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and resource consumption) via unspecified vectors to the (1) ExtrArch or (2) ListArch function, related to pointer handling.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-3000. CWE: CWE-399. CVSS: 7.800000190734863. SysAid Help Desk before 15.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via a large number of nested entity references in an XML document to (1) /agententry, (2) /rdsmonitoringresponse, or (3) /androidactions, aka an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack.
Query: risk of fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0.2 does not properly support mount connectivity, which allows local users to read arbitrary files by leveraging user-namespace root acc
Matching passage: CVE-2015-4176. CWE: CWE-200. CVSS: 5.5. fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0.2 does not properly support mount connectivity, which allows local users to read arbitrary files by leveraging user-namespace root access for deletion of a file or directory.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-6109. CWE: CWE-200. CVSS: 2.0999999046325684. The kernel in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows local users to bypass the KASLR protection mechanism, and consequently discover a driver base address, via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Memory Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Query: risk of A vulnerability was found in OpenDNS OpenResolve. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function get of the file resolverapi/endpoints.py of the component
Matching passage: CVE-2015-10010. CWE: CWE-79. CVSS: 6.099999904632568. A vulnerability was found in OpenDNS OpenResolve. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function get of the file resolverapi/endpoints.py of the component API. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The name of the patch is c680170d5583cd9342fe1af43001fe8b2b8004dd. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217196.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-2182. CWE: CWE-79. CVSS: 4.300000190734863. Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in ZeusCart 4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) schltr parameter in a brands action or (2) brand parameter in a viewbrands action to index.php. NOTE: The search parameter vector is already covered by CVE-2010-5322.
Query: describe CVE-2015-5109
Matching passage: CVE-2015-5109. CWE: CWE-190. CVSS: 6.800000190734863. Integer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.15 and 11.x before 11.0.12, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 2015.006.30060, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 2015.008.20082 on Windows and OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5097 and CVE-2015-5108.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-8751. CWE: CWE-190. CVSS: 8.800000190734863. Integer overflow in the jas_matrix_create function in JasPer allows context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted JPEG 2000 image, related to integer multiplication for memory allocation.
Query: patch priority for CVE-2015-3109
Matching passage: CVE-2015-3109. CWE: CWE-119. CVSS: 10.0. Adobe Photoshop CC before 16.0 (aka 2015.0.0) allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-5793. CWE: CWE-119. CVSS: 6.800000190734863. WebKit, as used in JavaScriptCore in Apple iOS before 9 and iTunes before 12.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than other WebKit CVEs listed in APPLE-SA-2015-09-16-1 and APPLE-SA-2015-09-16-3.
Query: CWE for Inappropriate Source Code Style or Formatting
Matching passage: CWE-1078 Inappropriate Source Code Style or Formatting. The source code does not follow desired style or formatting for indentation, white space, comments, etc.
Near-miss passage: CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element. The product uses a search path that contains an unquoted element, in which the element contains whitespace or other separators. This can cause the product to access resources in a parent path.
Query: how to detect Active Scanning
Matching passage: T1595 Active Scanning. Tactics: reconnaissance. Description: Adversaries may execute active reconnaissance scans to gather information that can be used during targeting. Active scans are those where the adversary probes victim infrastructure via network traffic, as opposed to other forms of reconnaissance that do not involve direct interaction. Adversaries may perform different forms of active scanning depending on what information they seek to gather. These scans can also be performed in various ways, including using native features of network protocols such as ICMP.(Citation: Botnet Scan)(Citation: OWASP Fingerprinting) Information from these scans may reveal opportunities for other forms of reconnaissance (ex: [Search Open Websites/Domains](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1593) or [Search Open Technical Databases](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1596)), establishing operational resources (ex: [Develop Capabilities](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1587) or [Obtain Capabilities](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1588)), and/or initial access (ex: [External Remote Services](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1133) or [Exploit Public-Facing Application](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1190)).
Near-miss passage: T1595.003 Wordlist Scanning. Tactics: reconnaissance. Description: Adversaries may iteratively probe infrastructure using brute-forcing and crawling techniques. While this technique employs similar methods to [Brute Force](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1110), its goal is the identification of content and infrastructure rather than the discovery of valid credentials. Wordlists used in these scans may contain generic, commonly used names and file extensions or terms specific to a particular software. Adversaries may also create custom, target-specific wordlists using data gathered from other Reconnaissance techniques (ex: [Gather Victim Org Information](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1591), or [Search Victim-Owned Websites](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1594)). For example, adversaries may use web content discovery tools such as Dirb, DirBuster, and GoBuster and generic or custom wordlists to enumerate a website’s pages and directories.(Citation: ClearSky Lebanese Cedar Jan 2021) This can help them to discover old, vulnerable pages or hidden administrative portals that could become the target of further operations (ex: [Exploit Public-Facing Application](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1190) or [Brute Force](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1110)). As cloud storage solutions typically use globally unique names, adversaries may also use target-specific wordlists and tools such as s3recon and GCPBucketBrute to enumerate public and private buckets on cloud infrastructure.(Citation: S3Recon GitHub)(Citation: GCPBucketBrute) Once storage objects are discovered, adversaries may leverage [Data from Cloud Storage](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1530) to access valuable information that can be exfiltrated or used to escalate privileges and move laterally.
Query: explain T1006 Direct Volume Access
Matching passage: T1006 Direct Volume Access. Tactics: stealth. Description: Adversaries may directly access a volume to bypass file access controls and file system monitoring. Windows allows programs to have direct access to logical volumes. Programs with direct access may read and write files directly from the drive by analyzing file system data structures. This technique may bypass Windows file access controls as well as file system monitoring tools.(Citation: Hakobyan 2009) Utilities, such as `NinjaCopy`, exist to perform these actions in PowerShell.(Citation: Github PowerSploit Ninjacopy) Adversaries may also use built-in or third-party utilities (such as `vssadmin`, `wbadmin`, and [esentutl](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0404)) to create shadow copies or backups of data from system volumes.(Citation: LOLBAS Esentutl)
Near-miss passage: T1205 Traffic Signaling. Tactics: stealth, persistence, command and control. Description: Adversaries may use traffic signaling to hide open ports or other malicious functionality used for persistence or command and control. Traffic signaling involves the use of a magic value or sequence that must be sent to a system to trigger a special response, such as opening a closed port or executing a malicious task. This may take the form of sending a series of packets with certain characteristics before a port will be opened that the adversary can use for command and control. Usually this series of packets consists of attempted connections to a predefined sequence of closed ports (i.e. [Port Knocking](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1205/001)), but can involve unusual flags, specific strings, or other unique characteristics. After the sequence is completed, opening a port may be accomplished by the host-based firewall, but could also be implemented by custom software. Adversaries may also communicate with an already open port, but the service listening on that port will only respond to commands or trigger other malicious functionality if passed the appropriate magic value(s). The observation of the signal packets to trigger the communication can be conducted through different methods. One means, originally implemented by Cd00r (Citation: Hartrell cd00r 2002), is to use the libpcap libraries to sniff for the packets in question. Another method leverages raw sockets, which enables the malware to use ports that are already open for use by other programs. On network devices, adversaries may use crafted packets to enable [Network Device Authentication](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1556/004) for standard services offered by the device such as telnet. Such signaling may also be used to open a closed service port such as telnet, or to trigger module modification of malware implants on the device, adding, removing, or changing malicious capabilities. Adversaries may use crafted packets to attempt to connect to one or more (open or closed) ports, but may also
Query: detection rule: Detects potential use of an SSH utility to establish RDP over a reverse SSH Tunnel. This can be used by attackers to ena
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects potential use of an SSH utility to establish RDP over a reverse SSH Tunnel. This can be used by attackers to ena. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Potential Remote Desktop Tunneling id: 8a3038e8-9c9d-46f8-b184-66234a160f6f status: test description: Detects potential use of an SSH utility to establish RDP over a reverse SSH Tunnel. This can be used by attackers to enable routing of network packets that would otherwise not reach their intended destination. references: - https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/security/current/potential-remote-desktop-tunneling-detected.html author: Tim Rauch, Elastic (idea) date: 2022-09-27 tags: - attack.lateral-movement - attack.t1021 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection: CommandLine|contains: :3389 selection_opt: CommandLine|contains: - ' -L ' - ' -P ' - ' -R ' - ' -pw ' - ' -ssh ' condition: all of selection* falsepositives: - Unknown level: medium
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects possible NTLM coercion via certutil using the 'syncwithWU' flag. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Potential NTLM Coercion Via Certutil.EXE id: 6c6d9280-e6d0-4b9d-80ac-254701b64916 status: test description: Detects possible NTLM coercion via certutil using the 'syncwithWU' flag references: - https://github.com/LOLBAS-Project/LOLBAS/issues/243 author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) date: 2022-09-01 modified: 2023-02-14 tags: - attack.stealth - attack.t1218 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection_img: - Image|endswith: \certutil.exe - OriginalFileName: CertUtil.exe selection_cli: CommandLine|contains|all: - ' -syncwithWU ' - ' \\\\' condition: all of selection_* falsepositives: - Unknown level: high regression_tests_path: regression_data/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_certutil_ntlm_coercion/info.yml
Query: detect Disable or Modify Tools
Matching passage: T1685 Disable or Modify Tools. Tactics: defense impairment. Description: Adversaries may disable, degrade, or tamper with security tools or applications (e.g., endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools, intrusion detection systems (IDS), antivirus, logging agents, sensors, etc.) to impair or reduce visibility of defensive capabilities. This may include stopping specific services, killing processes, modifying or deleting tool configuration files and Registry keys, or preventing tools from updating. This may also include impairing defenses more broadly by disrupting preventative, detection, and response mechanisms across host, network, and cloud environments.(Citation: SCADAfence_ransomware) In addition to directly targeting tools, adversaries may block or manipulate indicators and telemetry used for detection. This includes maliciously disabling or redirecting sensors such as Event Tracing for Windows (ETW), modifying event log configurations (e.g., redirecting Security logs), or interfering with logging pipelines and forwarding mechanisms (e.g., SIEM ingestion).(Citation: Microsoft Lamin Sept 2017)(Citation: ETW Palantir) More advanced techniques include leveraging legitimate drivers or debugging mechanisms to render tools non-functional, bypassing anti-tampering protections, and targeting specific defenses such as Sysmon or cloud monitoring agents. Adversaries may also disrupt broader defensive operations, including update mechanisms, logging infrastructure (e.g., syslog), or event aggregation, further degrading an organization’s ability to detect and respond to malicious activity.(Citation: Cocomazzi FIN7 Reboot)
Near-miss passage: T1685.003 Modify or Spoof Tool UI. Tactics: defense impairment. Description: Adversaries may spoof or manipulate security tool user interfaces (UIs) to falsely indicate tools are functioning normally and delay detection and response. Adversaries may present misleading or falsified security tool interfaces (UIs) that display normal or healthy status indicators, even when underlying security tools have been disabled, degraded, or otherwise tampered with. Security tools typically provide visibility into system health, alerting, and operational status; by misrepresenting this information, adversaries can undermine defender trust in these signals and obscure the true security posture of the system. This behavior is often used in conjunction with efforts to disable or modify tools, where adversaries first impair the functionality of defenses (e.g., EDR, logging agents) and then replace or mimic their interfaces to conceal the loss of visibility. By maintaining the appearance of normal operations, such as showing active protection, successful updates, or absence of threats, adversaries can delay investigation and response, enabling continued malicious activity. For example, adversaries may display a fake Windows Security interface or system tray icon indicating a “protected” or “healthy” state after disabling Windows Defender or related services.(Citation: BlackBasta)
Query: vulnerability: The vB_Api_Hook::decodeArguments method in vBulletin 5 Connect 5.1.2 through 5.1.9 allows remote attackers to conduct PHP object injection attacks and execute arbitrary PHP code vi
Matching passage: CVE-2015-7808. CWE: CWE-20. CVSS: 7.5. The vB_Api_Hook::decodeArguments method in vBulletin 5 Connect 5.1.2 through 5.1.9 allows remote attackers to conduct PHP object injection attacks and execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted serialized object in the arguments parameter to ajax/api/hook/decodeArguments.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-0638. CWE: CWE-20. CVSS: 7.099999904632568. Cisco IOS 12.2, 12.4, 15.0, 15.2, and 15.3, when a VRF interface is configured, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (interface queue wedge) via crafted ICMPv4 packets, aka Bug ID CSCsi02145.
Query: patch priority for CVE-2015-9321
Matching passage: CVE-2015-9321. CWE: CWE-79. CVSS: 6.099999904632568. The shortcode-factory plugin before 1.1.1 for WordPress has XSS via add_query_arg.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-0787. CWE: CWE-79. CVSS: 6.099999904632568. XSS in NetIQ Designer for Identity Manager before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML code via the accessMgrDN value of the forgotUser.do CGI.
Query: containment actions for SIEM correlation: reconnaissance activity consistent with Vulnerability Scanning
Matching passage: Playbook for T1595.002 Vulnerability Scanning. 1) Validate alert telemetry against T1595.002. 2) Scope affected hosts and accounts. 3) Contain by isolating endpoint / disabling account if confirmed. 4) Hunt for related tactics: reconnaissance. 5) Eradicate persistence and recover. Reference detection notes: Adversaries may scan victims for vulnerabilities that can be used during targeting. Vulnerability scans typically check if the configuration of a target host/application (ex: software and version) potentially aligns with the target of a specific exploit the adversary may seek to use. These scans may also include more broad attempts to [Gather Victim Host Information](https://attack.mitre.org/techn
Near-miss passage: Playbook for T1595.003 Wordlist Scanning. Different response path focused on reconnaissance.
Query: Lateral movement indicators for Exfiltration to Cloud Storage
Matching passage: T1567.002 Exfiltration to Cloud Storage. Tactics: exfiltration. Description: Adversaries may exfiltrate data to a cloud storage service rather than over their primary command and control channel. Cloud storage services allow for the storage, edit, and retrieval of data from a remote cloud storage server over the Internet. Examples of cloud storage services include Dropbox and Google Docs. Exfiltration to these cloud storage services can provide a significant amount of cover to the adversary if hosts within the network are already communicating with the service.
Near-miss passage: T1567.003 Exfiltration to Text Storage Sites. Tactics: exfiltration. Description: Adversaries may exfiltrate data to text storage sites instead of their primary command and control channel. Text storage sites, such as <code>pastebin[.]com</code>, are commonly used by developers to share code and other information. Text storage sites are often used to host malicious code for C2 communication (e.g., [Stage Capabilities](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1608)), but adversaries may also use these sites to exfiltrate collected data. Furthermore, paid features and encryption options may allow adversaries to conceal and store data more securely.(Citation: Pastebin EchoSec) **Note:** This is distinct from [Exfiltration to Code Repository](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1567/001), which highlight access to code repositories via APIs.
Query: patch priority for CVE-2015-2468
Matching passage: CVE-2015-2468. CWE: CWE-119. CVSS: 9.300000190734863. Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word 2013 SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Office for Mac 2011, Office for Mac 2016, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, Word Viewer, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2 and 2013 SP1, Word Web Apps 2010 SP2, and Office Web Apps Server 2013 SP1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-0827. CWE: CWE-119. CVSS: 4.300000190734863. Heap-based buffer overflow in the mozilla::gfx::CopyRect function in Mozilla Firefox before 36.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.5, and Thunderbird before 31.5 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized process memory via a malformed SVG graphic.