Query: detection rule: Detects usage of the windows RPC library Encrypting File System Remote Protocol (MS-EFSRPC). Variations of this RPC are
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects usage of the windows RPC library Encrypting File System Remote Protocol (MS-EFSRPC). Variations of this RPC are. Logsource: zeek / dce_rpc. Rule: title: Potential PetitPotam Attack Via EFS RPC Calls id: 4096842a-8f9f-4d36-92b4-d0b2a62f9b2a status: test description: "Detects usage of the windows RPC library Encrypting File System Remote Protocol (MS-EFSRPC). Variations of this\ \ RPC are used within the attack refereed to as PetitPotam.\nThe usage of this RPC function should be rare if ever used\ \ at all.\nThus usage of this function is uncommon enough that any usage of this RPC function should warrant further investigation\ \ to determine if it is legitimate.\n View surrounding logs (within a few minutes before and after) from the Source IP to.\ \ Logs from from the Source IP would include dce_rpc, smb_mapping, smb_files, rdp, ntlm, kerberos, etc..'\n" references: - https://github.com/topotam/PetitPotam/blob/d83ac8f2dd34654628c17490f99106eb128e7d1e/PetitPotam/PetitPotam.cpp - https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/ADV210003 - https://vx-underground.org/archive/Symantec/windows-vista-network-attack-07-en.pdf - https://threatpost.com/microsoft-petitpotam-poc/168163/ author: '@neu5ron, @Antonlovesdnb, Mike Remen' date: 2021-08-17 modified: 2022-11-28 tags: - attack.collection - attack.credential-access - attack.t1557.001 - attack.t1187 logsource: product: zeek service: dce_rpc detection: selection: operation|startswith: efs condition: selection falsepositives: - Uncommon but legitimate windows administrator or software tasks that make use of the Encrypting File System RPC Calls. Verify if this is common activity (see description). level: medium
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects well-known credential dumping tools execution via specific named pipe creation. Logsource: windows / pipe_created. Rule: title: HackTool - Credential Dumping Tools Named Pipe Created id: 961d0ba2-3eea-4303-a930-2cf78bbfcc5e status: test description: Detects well-known credential dumping tools execution via specific named pipe creation references: - https://www.slideshare.net/heirhabarov/hunting-for-credentials-dumping-in-windows-environment - https://image.slidesharecdn.com/zeronights2017kheirkhabarov-171118103000/75/hunting-for-credentials-dumping-in-windows-environment-57-2048.jpg?cb=1666035799 author: Teymur Kheirkhabarov, oscd.community date: 2019-11-01 modified: 2023-08-07 tags: - attack.credential-access - attack.t1003.001 - attack.t1003.002 - attack.t1003.004 - attack.t1003.005 logsource: product: windows category: pipe_created definition: Note that you have to configure logging for Named Pipe Events in Sysmon config (Event ID 17 and Event ID 18). The basic configuration is in popular sysmon configuration (https://github.com/SwiftOnSecurity/sysmon-config), but it is worth verifying. You can also use other repo, e.g. https://github.com/Neo23x0/sysmon-config, https://github.com/olafhartong/sysmon-modular. How to test detection? You can check powershell script from this site https://svch0st.medium.com/guide-to-named-pipes-and-hunting-for-cobalt-strike-pipes-dc46b2c5f575 detection: selection: PipeName|contains: - \cachedump - \lsadump - \wceservicepipe condition: selection falsepositives: - Legitimate Administrator using tool for password recovery level: critical