Query: rule covering Detects the execution of WMIC with the "format" flag to potentially load local XSL files. Adversaries abuse this functio
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects the execution of WMIC with the "format" flag to potentially load local XSL files. Adversaries abuse this functio. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: XSL Script Execution Via WMIC.EXE id: 05c36dd6-79d6-4a9a-97da-3db20298ab2d related: - id: 06ce37c2-61ab-4f05-9ff5-b1a96d18ae32 type: similar - id: 8d63dadf-b91b-4187-87b6-34a1114577ea type: similar status: test description: 'Detects the execution of WMIC with the "format" flag to potentially load local XSL files. Adversaries abuse this functionality to execute arbitrary files while potentially bypassing application whitelisting defenses. Extensible Stylesheet Language (XSL) files are commonly used to describe the processing and rendering of data within XML files. ' references: - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1220/T1220.md author: Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community, Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel date: 2019-10-21 modified: 2026-01-24 tags: - attack.stealth - attack.t1047 - attack.t1220 - attack.execution - attack.t1059.005 - attack.t1059.007 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection_img: - Image|endswith: \wmic.exe - OriginalFileName: wmic.exe - Hashes|contains: - IMPHASH=1B1A3F43BF37B5BFE60751F2EE2F326E - IMPHASH=37777A96245A3C74EB217308F3546F4C - IMPHASH=9D87C9D67CE724033C0B40CC4CA1B206 - IMPHASH=B12619881D79C3ACADF45E752A58554A - IMPHASH=16A48C3CABF98A9DC1BF02C07FE1EA00 selection_cmd: CommandLine|contains|windash: '-format:' filter_main_known_format: CommandLine|contains: - Format:List - Format:htable - Format:hform - Format:table - Format:mof - Format:value - Format:rawxml - Format:xml - Format:csv filter_main_remote_operation: CommandLine|contains: - :// - \\\\ condition: all of selection_* and not 1 of filter_main_* falsepositives: - WMIC.exe FP depend on scripts and administrative methods used in the monitored environment. - Static format arguments - https://petri.com/command-line-wmi-part-3 level: medium
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects a PDQDeploy service installation which indicates that PDQDeploy was installed on the machines. PDQDeploy can be. Logsource: windows / system. Rule: title: New PDQDeploy Service - Server Side id: ee9ca27c-9bd7-4cee-9b01-6e906be7cae3 status: test description: 'Detects a PDQDeploy service installation which indicates that PDQDeploy was installed on the machines. PDQDeploy can be abused by attackers to remotely install packages or execute commands on target machines ' references: - https://documentation.pdq.com/PDQDeploy/13.0.3.0/index.html?windows-services.htm author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) date: 2022-07-22 tags: - attack.persistence - attack.privilege-escalation - attack.t1543.003 logsource: product: windows service: system detection: selection_root: Provider_Name: Service Control Manager EventID: 7045 selection_service: - ImagePath|contains: PDQDeployService.exe - ServiceName: - PDQDeploy - PDQ Deploy condition: all of selection_* falsepositives: - Legitimate use of the tool level: medium