alirezaaminzadeh/secembed-pairs huggingface dataset:
Query: SOC alert related to Msiexec
Matching passage: T1218.007 Msiexec. Tactics: stealth. Description: Adversaries may abuse msiexec.exe to proxy execution of malicious payloads. Msiexec.exe is the command-line utility for the Windows Installer and is thus commonly associated with executing installation packages (.msi).(Citation: Microsoft msiexec) The Msiexec.exe binary may also be digitally signed by Microsoft. Adversaries may abuse msiexec.exe to launch local or network accessible MSI files. Msiexec.exe can also execute DLLs.(Citation: LOLBAS Msiexec)(Citation: TrendMicro Msiexec Feb 2018) Since it may be signed and native on Windows systems, msiexec.exe can be used to bypass application control solutions that do not account for its potential abuse. Msiexec.exe execution may also be elevated to SYSTEM privileges if the <code>AlwaysInstallElevated</code> policy is enabled.(Citation: Microsoft AlwaysInstallElevated 2018)
Near-miss passage: T1218.012 Verclsid. Tactics: stealth. Description: Adversaries may abuse verclsid.exe to proxy execution of malicious code. Verclsid.exe is known as the Extension CLSID Verification Host and is responsible for verifying each shell extension before they are used by Windows Explorer or the Windows Shell.(Citation: WinOSBite verclsid.exe) Adversaries may abuse verclsid.exe to execute malicious payloads. This may be achieved by running <code>verclsid.exe /S /C {CLSID}</code>, where the file is referenced by a Class ID (CLSID), a unique identification number used to identify COM objects. COM payloads executed by verclsid.exe may be able to perform various malicious actions, such as loading and executing COM scriptlets (SCT) from remote servers (similar to [Regsvr32](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1218/010)). Since the binary may be signed and/or native on Windows systems, proxying execution via verclsid.exe may bypass application control solutions that do not account for its potential abuse.(Citation: LOLBAS Verclsid)(Citation: Red Canary Verclsid.exe)(Citation: BOHOPS Abusing the COM Registry)(Citation: Nick Tyrer GitHub)
Query: risk of Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the administrative backend in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) before 1.8.4 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary we
Matching passage: CVE-2015-2149. CWE: CWE-79. CVSS: 3.5. Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the administrative backend in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) before 1.8.4 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) MIME-type field in an add action in the config-attachment_types module to admin/index.php; (2) title or (3) short description field in an add action in the (a) config-mycode or (b) user-groups module to admin/index.php; (4) title field in an add action in the (c) forum-management or (d) tool-tasks module to admin/index.php; (5) name field in an add_set action in the style-templates module to admin/index.php; (6) title field in an add_template_group action in the style-templates module to admin/index.php; (7) name field in an add action in the config-post_icons module to admin/index.php; (8) "title to assign" field in an add action in the user-titles module to admin/index.php; or (9) username field in the config-banning module to admin/index.php.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-2043. CWE: CWE-79. CVSS: 4.300000190734863. Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Visualware MyConnection Server 8.2b allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) bt, (2) variable, or (3) et parameter to myspeed/db/historyitem.
Query: rule covering Detects process creation with suspicious whitespace padding followed by a '#' character, which may indicate ClickFix or
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects process creation with suspicious whitespace padding followed by a '#' character, which may indicate ClickFix or. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Suspicious Explorer Process with Whitespace Padding - ClickFix/FileFix id: 3ae9974a-eb09-4044-8e70-8980a50c12c8 related: - id: 8f2a5c3d-9e4b-4a7c-8d1f-2e5a6b9c3d7e type: similar - id: 7a1b4c5e-8f3d-4b9a-7c2e-1f4a5b8c6d9e type: similar status: experimental description: 'Detects process creation with suspicious whitespace padding followed by a ''#'' character, which may indicate ClickFix or FileFix techniques used to conceal malicious commands from visual inspection. ClickFix and FileFix are social engineering attack techniques where adversaries distribute phishing documents or malicious links that deceive users into opening the Windows Run dialog box or File Explorer search bar. The victims are then instructed to paste commands from their clipboard, which contain extensive whitespace padding using various Unicode space characters to push the actual malicious command far to the right, effectively hiding it from immediate view. ' references: - https://expel.com/blog/cache-smuggling-when-a-picture-isnt-a-thousand-words/ - https://mrd0x.com/filefix-clickfix-alternative/ author: Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems) date: 2025-11-04 modified: 2025-11-26 tags: - attack.execution - attack.stealth - attack.t1204.004 - attack.t1027.010 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection_explorer: ParentImage|endswith: \explorer.exe CommandLine|contains: '#' selection_space_variation: CommandLine|contains: - - - - - - - - - - - - - ' ' condition: all of selection_* falsepositives: - Unknown level: high
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects potential commandline obfuscation using known escape characters. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Potential Commandline Obfuscation Using Escape Characters id: f0cdd048-82dc-4f7a-8a7a-b87a52b6d0fd status: test description: Detects potential commandline obfuscation using known escape characters references: - https://twitter.com/vysecurity/status/885545634958385153 - https://twitter.com/Hexacorn/status/885553465417756673 - https://twitter.com/Hexacorn/status/885570278637678592 - https://www.mandiant.com/resources/blog/obfuscation-wild-targeted-attackers-lead-way-evasion-techniques - https://web.archive.org/web/20190213114956/http://www.windowsinspired.com/understanding-the-command-line-string-and-arguments-received-by-a-windows-program/ author: juju4 date: 2018-12-11 modified: 2023-03-03 tags: - attack.stealth - attack.t1140 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection: CommandLine|contains: - h^t^t^p - h"t"t"p condition: selection falsepositives: - Unknown level: medium
Query: risk of The Maxim_smartpa_dev driver in Huawei P8 smartphones with software GRA-TL00 before GRA-TL00C01B230, GRA-CL00 before GRA-CL00C92B230, GRA-CL10 before GRA-CL10C92B230, GRA-UL00 befo
Matching passage: CVE-2015-8679. CWE: CWE-284. CVSS: 5.5. The Maxim_smartpa_dev driver in Huawei P8 smartphones with software GRA-TL00 before GRA-TL00C01B230, GRA-CL00 before GRA-CL00C92B230, GRA-CL10 before GRA-CL10C92B230, GRA-UL00 before GRA-UL00C00B230, and GRA-UL10 before GRA-UL10C00B230 and Mate S smartphones with software CRR-TL00 before CRR-TL00C01B160SP01, CRR-UL00 before CRR-UL00C00B160, and CRR-CL00 before CRR-CL00C92B161 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted application, which triggers an invalid memory access.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-7184. CWE: CWE-284. CVSS: 6.800000190734863. The fetch API implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 41.0.2 does not restrict access to the HTTP response body in certain situations where user credentials are supplied but the CORS cross-origin request algorithm is improperly followed, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via a crafted web site.
Query: describe CVE-2015-6355
Matching passage: CVE-2015-6355. CWE: CWE-200. CVSS: 5.0. The web interface in Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) 2.2(5b)A on blade servers allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive version information by visiting an unspecified URL, aka Bug ID CSCuw87226.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-7827. CWE: CWE-200. CVSS: 7.5. Botan before 1.10.13 and 1.11.x before 1.11.22 make it easier for remote attackers to conduct million-message attacks by measuring time differences, related to decoding of PKCS#1 padding.
Query: risk of Open redirect vulnerability in the Node Invite module before 6.x-2.5 for Drupal allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via th
Matching passage: CVE-2015-3371. CWE: UNKNOWN. CVSS: 5.800000190734863. Open redirect vulnerability in the Node Invite module before 6.x-2.5 for Drupal allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via the destination parameter.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-1251. CWE: UNKNOWN. CVSS: 6.800000190734863. Use-after-free vulnerability in the SpeechRecognitionClient implementation in the Speech subsystem in Google Chrome before 43.0.2357.65 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document.
Query: risk of Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Bank Account Listing Page in the Commerce Balanced Payments module for Drupal allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary 
Matching passage: CVE-2015-3384. CWE: CWE-79. CVSS: 3.5. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Bank Account Listing Page in the Commerce Balanced Payments module for Drupal allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-2046. CWE: CWE-79. CVSS: 6.099999904632568. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MantisBT 1.2.13 and later before 1.2.20.
Query: Sigma rule for Detects usage of the PsLogList utility to dump event log in order to extract admin accounts and perform account discover
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects usage of the PsLogList utility to dump event log in order to extract admin accounts and perform account discover. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Suspicious Use of PsLogList id: aae1243f-d8af-40d8-ab20-33fc6d0c55bc status: test description: Detects usage of the PsLogList utility to dump event log in order to extract admin accounts and perform account discovery or delete events logs references: - https://research.nccgroup.com/2021/01/12/abusing-cloud-services-to-fly-under-the-radar/ - https://www.cybereason.com/blog/deadringer-exposing-chinese-threat-actors-targeting-major-telcos - https://github.com/3CORESec/MAL-CL/tree/master/Descriptors/Sysinternals/PsLogList - https://twitter.com/EricaZelic/status/1614075109827874817 author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) date: 2021-12-18 modified: 2026-06-29 tags: - attack.discovery - attack.t1087 - attack.t1087.001 - attack.t1087.002 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection_img: - OriginalFileName: psloglist.exe - Image|endswith: - \psloglist.exe - \psloglist64.exe - \psloglist64a.exe selection_cli_eventlog: CommandLine|contains: - ' security' - ' application' - ' system' selection_cli_flags: CommandLine|contains|windash: - ' -d' - ' -x' - ' -s' - ' -c' - ' -g' condition: all of selection_* falsepositives: - Another tool that uses the command line switches of PsLogList - Legitimate use of PsLogList by an administrator level: medium
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects kerberos TGS request using RC4 encryption which may be indicative of kerberoasting. Logsource: zeek / kerberos. Rule: title: Kerberos Network Traffic RC4 Ticket Encryption id: 503fe26e-b5f2-4944-a126-eab405cc06e5 status: test description: Detects kerberos TGS request using RC4 encryption which may be indicative of kerberoasting references: - https://adsecurity.org/?p=3458 author: sigma date: 2020-02-12 modified: 2021-11-27 tags: - attack.credential-access - attack.t1558.003 logsource: product: zeek service: kerberos detection: selection: request_type: TGS cipher: rc4-hmac computer_acct: service|startswith: $ condition: selection and not computer_acct falsepositives: - Normal enterprise SPN requests activity level: medium
Query: risk of Use-after-free vulnerability in Decoder.cpp in libpgf before 6.15.32.
Matching passage: CVE-2015-6673. CWE: CWE-416. CVSS: 9.800000190734863. Use-after-free vulnerability in Decoder.cpp in libpgf before 6.15.32.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-6042. CWE: CWE-416. CVSS: 9.300000190734863. Use-after-free vulnerability in the CWindow object implementation in Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Query: vulnerability: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Host On-Demand 11.0 through 11.0.14 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.
Matching passage: CVE-2015-5002. CWE: CWE-79. CVSS: 6.099999904632568. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Host On-Demand 11.0 through 11.0.14 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-9300. CWE: CWE-79. CVSS: 6.099999904632568. The events-manager plugin before 5.5.7 for WordPress has multiple XSS issues.
Query: describe CVE-2015-4805
Matching passage: CVE-2015-4805. CWE: UNKNOWN. CVSS: 10.0. Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u101, 7u85, and 8u60, and Java SE Embedded 8u51, allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Serialization.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-1212. CWE: UNKNOWN. CVSS: 7.5. Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.111 on Windows, OS X, and Linux and before 40.0.2214.109 on Android allow attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have other impact via unknown vectors.
Query: alert when Detects Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol - ICMP. Adversaries may steal data by exfiltrating it over an un-encrypte
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol - ICMP. Adversaries may steal data by exfiltrating it over an un-encrypte. Logsource: windows / ps_script. Rule: title: PowerShell ICMP Exfiltration id: 4c4af3cd-2115-479c-8193-6b8bfce9001c status: test description: Detects Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol - ICMP. Adversaries may steal data by exfiltrating it over an un-encrypted network protocol other than that of the existing command and control channel. references: - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1048.003/T1048.003.md#atomic-test-2---exfiltration-over-alternative-protocol---icmp author: Bartlomiej Czyz @bczyz1, oscd.community date: 2020-10-10 modified: 2022-12-25 tags: - attack.exfiltration - attack.t1048.003 logsource: product: windows category: ps_script definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled' detection: selection: ScriptBlockText|contains|all: - New-Object - System.Net.NetworkInformation.Ping - .Send( condition: selection falsepositives: - Legitimate usage of System.Net.NetworkInformation.Ping class level: medium
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects the removal of a port or application rule in the Windows Firewall configuration using netsh. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Firewall Rule Deleted Via Netsh.EXE id: 1a5fefe6-734f-452e-a07d-fc1c35bce4b2 status: test description: Detects the removal of a port or application rule in the Windows Firewall configuration using netsh references: - https://app.any.run/tasks/8bbd5b4c-b82d-4e6d-a3ea-d454594a37cc/ author: frack113 date: 2022-08-14 modified: 2025-10-07 tags: - attack.defense-impairment - attack.t1686.003 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection_img: - Image|endswith: \netsh.exe - OriginalFileName: netsh.exe selection_cli: CommandLine|contains|all: - firewall - 'delete ' filter_optional_dropbox: ParentImage|endswith: \Dropbox.exe CommandLine|contains: name=Dropbox filter_optional_avast: ParentImage|endswith: \instup.exe CommandLine|contains: advfirewall firewall delete rule name="Avast Antivirus Admin Client" condition: all of selection_* and not 1 of filter_optional_* falsepositives: - Legitimate administration activity - Software installations and removal level: medium
Query: Sigma rule for Detects Obfuscated Powershell via use Clip.exe in Scripts
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects Obfuscated Powershell via use Clip.exe in Scripts. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Invoke-Obfuscation Via Use Clip id: e1561947-b4e3-4a74-9bdd-83baed21bdb5 status: test description: Detects Obfuscated Powershell via use Clip.exe in Scripts references: - https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009 author: Nikita Nazarov, oscd.community date: 2020-10-09 modified: 2026-03-16 tags: - attack.stealth - attack.t1027 - attack.execution - attack.t1059.001 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection: CommandLine|re: (?i)echo.*clip.*&&.*(?:Clipboard|i`?n`?v`?o`?k`?e`?) condition: selection falsepositives: - Unknown level: high
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects PowerShell download activity, via the .DownloadFile() or .DownloadString() methods of the Net.WebClient class. T. Logsource: windows / ps_classic_start. Rule: title: PowerShell Download Via Net.WebClient - PowerShell Classic id: 3236fcd0-b7e3-4433-b4f8-86ad61a9af2d related: - id: 65531a81-a694-4e31-ae04-f8ba5bc33759 type: derived status: test description: 'Detects PowerShell download activity, via the .DownloadFile() or .DownloadString() methods of the Net.WebClient class. This technique is often abused by attackers to download additional payloads. ' references: - https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/22/j/lv-ransomware-exploits-proxyshell-in-attack.html author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) date: 2017-03-05 modified: 2026-04-28 tags: - attack.execution - attack.command-and-control - attack.t1059.001 - attack.t1105 logsource: product: windows category: ps_classic_start detection: selection_webclient: Data|contains: Net.WebClient selection_download: Data|contains: - .DownloadFile( - .DownloadString( condition: all of selection_* falsepositives: - This activity may be used by legitimate software, such as patch management tools or software updaters. Investigate any such activity and apply the necessary filter. level: low
Query: detect Modifications to a config that will serve an adversary's impacts or persistence in logs
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Modifications to a config that will serve an adversary's impacts or persistence. Logsource: cisco / aaa. Rule: title: Cisco Modify Configuration id: 671ffc77-50a7-464f-9e3d-9ea2b493b26b status: test description: Modifications to a config that will serve an adversary's impacts or persistence author: Austin Clark date: 2019-08-12 modified: 2025-04-28 tags: - attack.privilege-escalation - attack.execution - attack.persistence - attack.impact - attack.t1490 - attack.t1505 - attack.t1565.002 - attack.t1053 logsource: product: cisco service: aaa detection: keywords: - ip http server - ip https server - kron policy-list - kron occurrence - policy-list - access-list - ip access-group - archive maximum - ntp server condition: keywords falsepositives: - Legitimate administrators may run these commands level: medium
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects the execution of the Doppelanger hacktool which is used to dump LSASS memory via process cloning while evading c. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: HackTool - Doppelanger LSASS Dumper Execution id: d474c8fe-bb69-4ea0-b7d9-f682b56d52d3 status: experimental description: Detects the execution of the Doppelanger hacktool which is used to dump LSASS memory via process cloning while evading common detection methods references: - https://labs.yarix.com/2025/06/doppelganger-an-advanced-lsass-dumper-with-process-cloning/ - https://github.com/vari-sh/RedTeamGrimoire/tree/668e0357072546065729ad623f8c02f7be21bb08/Doppelganger author: Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems) date: 2025-07-01 tags: - attack.credential-access - attack.t1003.001 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection: - Image|endswith: \Doppelganger.exe - Hashes|contains: - IMPHASH=AB94D5217896ADCD765A06B2D52F0AEB - IMPHASH=65F0EA61156EE0C2A35421926F0C7F78 condition: selection falsepositives: - Unknown level: high
Query: incident response steps for SIEM correlation: impact activity consistent with External Defacement
Matching passage: Playbook for T1491.002 External Defacement. 1) Validate alert telemetry against T1491.002. 2) Scope affected hosts and accounts. 3) Contain by isolating endpoint / disabling account if confirmed. 4) Hunt for related tactics: impact. 5) Eradicate persistence and recover. Reference detection notes: An adversary may deface systems external to an organization in an attempt to deliver messaging, intimidate, or otherwise mislead an organization or users. [External Defacement](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1491/002) may ultimately cause users to distrust the systems and to question/discredit the system’s integrity. Externally-facing websites are a common victim of defacement; often targete
Near-miss passage: Playbook for T1491.001 Internal Defacement. Different response path focused on impact.
Query: rule covering Detects the enabling of the PowerShell script execution policy. Once enabled, this policy allows scripts to be executed.
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects the enabling of the PowerShell script execution policy. Once enabled, this policy allows scripts to be executed.. Logsource: windows / registry_set. Rule: title: PowerShell Script Execution Policy Enabled id: 8218c875-90b9-42e2-b60d-0b0069816d10 related: - id: fad91067-08c5-4d1a-8d8c-d96a21b37814 type: derived status: test description: Detects the enabling of the PowerShell script execution policy. Once enabled, this policy allows scripts to be executed. references: - https://admx.help/?Category=Windows_10_2016&Policy=Microsoft.Policies.PowerShell::EnableScripts author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Thurein Oo date: 2023-10-18 tags: - attack.execution logsource: category: registry_set product: windows detection: selection: TargetObject|endswith: \Policies\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\EnableScripts Details: DWORD (0x00000001) condition: selection falsepositives: - Likely level: low
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects execution from an Alternate Data Stream (ADS). Adversaries may use NTFS file attributes to hide their malicious. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Execute From Alternate Data Streams id: 7f43c430-5001-4f8b-aaa9-c3b88f18fa5c status: test description: Detects execution from an Alternate Data Stream (ADS). Adversaries may use NTFS file attributes to hide their malicious data in order to evade detection references: - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1564.004/T1564.004.md author: frack113 date: 2021-09-01 modified: 2022-10-09 tags: - attack.stealth - attack.t1564.004 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection_stream: CommandLine|contains: 'txt:' selection_tools_type: CommandLine|contains|all: - 'type ' - ' > ' selection_tools_makecab: CommandLine|contains|all: - 'makecab ' - .cab selection_tools_reg: CommandLine|contains|all: - 'reg ' - ' export ' selection_tools_regedit: CommandLine|contains|all: - 'regedit ' - ' /E ' selection_tools_esentutl: CommandLine|contains|all: - 'esentutl ' - ' /y ' - ' /d ' - ' /o ' condition: selection_stream and (1 of selection_tools_*) falsepositives: - Unknown level: medium