alirezaaminzadeh/secembed-pairs huggingface dataset:
Query: Suspicious Systemd Timers execution detected on endpoint
Matching passage: T1053.006 Systemd Timers. Tactics: execution, persistence, privilege escalation. Description: Adversaries may abuse systemd timers to perform task scheduling for initial or recurring execution of malicious code. Systemd timers are unit files with file extension <code>.timer</code> that control services. Timers can be set to run on a calendar event or after a time span relative to a starting point. They can be used as an alternative to [Cron](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1053/003) in Linux environments.(Citation: archlinux Systemd Timers Aug 2020) Systemd timers may be activated remotely via the <code>systemctl</code> command line utility, which operates over [SSH](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1021/004).(Citation: Systemd Remote Control) Each <code>.timer</code> file must have a corresponding <code>.service</code> file with the same name, e.g., <code>example.timer</code> and <code>example.service</code>. <code>.service</code> files are [Systemd Service](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1543/002) unit files that are managed by the systemd system and service manager.(Citation: Linux man-pages: systemd January 2014) Privileged timers are written to <code>/etc/systemd/system/</code> and <code>/usr/lib/systemd/system</code> while user level are written to <code>~/.config/systemd/user/</code>. An adversary may use systemd timers to execute malicious code at system startup or on a scheduled basis for persistence.(Citation: Arch Linux Package Systemd Compromise BleepingComputer 10JUL2018)(Citation: gist Arch package compromise 10JUL2018)(Citation: acroread package compromised Arch Linux Mail 8JUL2018) Timers installed using privileged paths may be used to maintain root level persistence. Adversaries may also install user level timers to achieve user level persistence.(Citation: Falcon Sandbox smp: 28553b3a9d)
Near-miss passage: T1053.003 Cron. Tactics: execution, persistence, privilege escalation. Description: Adversaries may abuse the <code>cron</code> utility to perform task scheduling for initial or recurring execution of malicious code.(Citation: 20 macOS Common Tools and Techniques) The <code>cron</code> utility is a time-based job scheduler for Unix-like operating systems. The <code> crontab</code> file contains the schedule of cron entries to be run and the specified times for execution. Any <code>crontab</code> files are stored in operating system-specific file paths. An adversary may use <code>cron</code> in Linux or Unix environments to execute programs at system startup or on a scheduled basis for [Persistence](https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0003). In ESXi environments, cron jobs must be created directly via the crontab file (e.g., `/var/spool/cron/crontabs/root`).(Citation: CloudSEK ESXiArgs 2023)
Query: CVE similar to CVE-2015-0993
Matching passage: CVE-2015-0993. CWE: CWE-254. CVSS: 6.400000095367432. Inductive Automation Ignition 7.7.2 does not terminate a session upon a logout action, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging an unattended workstation.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-7288. CWE: CWE-254. CVSS: 4.300000190734863. CSL DualCom GPRS CS2300-R devices with firmware 1.25 through 3.53 allow remote attackers to modify the configuration via a command in an SMS message, as demonstrated by a "4 2" command.
Query: risk of Exponent CMS before 2.3.7 does not properly restrict the types of files that can be uploaded, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and possib
Matching passage: CVE-2015-8684. CWE: CWE-79. CVSS: 6.099999904632568. Exponent CMS before 2.3.7 does not properly restrict the types of files that can be uploaded, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and possibly have other unspecified impact as demonstrated by uploading a file with an .html extension, then accessing it via the elFinder functionality.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-6255. CWE: CWE-79. CVSS: 4.300000190734863. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Cisco Unified Web and E-Mail Interaction Manager 9.0(2) allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted chat message, aka Bug ID CSCuo89051.
Query: describe CVE-2015-8817
Matching passage: CVE-2015-8817. CWE: CWE-125. CVSS: 5.5. QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) built to use 'address_space_translate' to map an address to a MemoryRegionSection is vulnerable to an OOB r/w access issue. It could occur while doing pci_dma_read/write calls. Affects QEMU versions >= 1.6.0 and <= 2.3.1. A privileged user inside guest could use this flaw to crash the guest instance resulting in DoS.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-8897. CWE: CWE-125. CVSS: 5.5. The SpliceImage function in MagickCore/transform.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.2-4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted png file.
Query: hunt for Internal Defacement activity
Matching passage: T1491.001 Internal Defacement. Tactics: impact. Description: An adversary may deface systems internal to an organization in an attempt to intimidate or mislead users, thus discrediting the integrity of the systems. This may take the form of modifications to internal websites or server login messages, or directly to user systems with the replacement of the desktop wallpaper.(Citation: Novetta Blockbuster)(Citation: Varonis) Disturbing or offensive images may be used as a part of [Internal Defacement](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1491/001) in order to cause user discomfort, or to pressure compliance with accompanying messages. Since internally defacing systems exposes an adversary's presence, it often takes place after other intrusion goals have been accomplished.(Citation: Novetta Blockbuster Destructive Malware)
Near-miss passage: T1491.002 External Defacement. Tactics: impact. Description: 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 targeted by adversary and hacktivist groups in order to push a political message or spread propaganda.(Citation: FireEye Cyber Threats to Media Industries)(Citation: Kevin Mandia Statement to US Senate Committee on Intelligence)(Citation: Anonymous Hackers Deface Russian Govt Site) [External Defacement](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1491/002) may be used as a catalyst to trigger events, or as a response to actions taken by an organization or government. Similarly, website defacement may also be used as setup, or a precursor, for future attacks such as [Drive-by Compromise](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1189).(Citation: Trend Micro Deep Dive Into Defacement)
Query: rule covering Detects an attempt to leverage dnscmd.exe to enumerate the DNS zones of a domain. DNS zones used to host the DNS records
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects an attempt to leverage dnscmd.exe to enumerate the DNS zones of a domain. DNS zones used to host the DNS records. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Potential Discovery Activity Via Dnscmd.EXE id: b6457d63-d2a2-4e29-859d-4e7affc153d1 status: test description: Detects an attempt to leverage dnscmd.exe to enumerate the DNS zones of a domain. DNS zones used to host the DNS records for a particular domain. references: - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/dnscmd - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-zones-records - https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Dnscmd/ author: '@gott_cyber' date: 2022-07-31 modified: 2023-02-04 tags: - attack.discovery - attack.execution logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection_img: Image|endswith: \dnscmd.exe selection_cli: CommandLine|contains: - /enumrecords - /enumzones - /ZonePrint - /info condition: all of selection_* falsepositives: - Legitimate administration use level: medium
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects PowerShell downgrade attack by comparing the host versions with the actually used engine version 2.0. Logsource: windows / ps_classic_start. Rule: title: PowerShell Downgrade Attack - PowerShell id: 6331d09b-4785-4c13-980f-f96661356249 status: test description: Detects PowerShell downgrade attack by comparing the host versions with the actually used engine version 2.0 references: - http://www.leeholmes.com/blog/2017/03/17/detecting-and-preventing-powershell-downgrade-attacks/ author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Lee Holmes (idea), Harish Segar (improvements) date: 2017-03-22 modified: 2023-10-27 tags: - attack.execution - attack.t1059.001 logsource: product: windows category: ps_classic_start detection: selection: Data|contains: EngineVersion=2. filter_main: Data|contains: HostVersion=2. condition: selection and not filter_main falsepositives: - Unknown level: medium
Query: write Sigma for Detects attempts to create and add an account to the admin group via "dscl"
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects attempts to create and add an account to the admin group via "dscl". Logsource: macos / process_creation. Rule: title: User Added To Admin Group Via Dscl id: b743623c-2776-40e0-87b1-682b975d0ca5 related: - id: 0c1ffcf9-efa9-436e-ab68-23a9496ebf5b type: obsolete status: test description: Detects attempts to create and add an account to the admin group via "dscl" references: - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/master/atomics/T1078.003/T1078.003.md#atomic-test-2---create-local-account-with-admin-privileges---macos - https://ss64.com/osx/dscl.html author: Sohan G (D4rkCiph3r) date: 2023-03-19 tags: - attack.persistence - attack.initial-access - attack.privilege-escalation - attack.stealth - attack.t1078.003 logsource: category: process_creation product: macos detection: selection: Image|endswith: /dscl CommandLine|contains|all: - ' -append ' - ' /Groups/admin ' - ' GroupMembership ' condition: selection falsepositives: - Legitimate administration activities level: medium
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects command line parameters used by Koadic hack tool. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: HackTool - Koadic Execution id: 5cddf373-ef00-4112-ad72-960ac29bac34 status: test description: Detects command line parameters used by Koadic hack tool references: - https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42-sofacy-groups-parallel-attacks/ - https://github.com/offsecginger/koadic/blob/457f9a3ff394c989cdb4c599ab90eb34fb2c762c/data/stager/js/stdlib.js - https://blog.f-secure.com/hunting-for-koadic-a-com-based-rootkit/ author: wagga, Jonhnathan Ribeiro, oscd.community date: 2020-01-12 modified: 2023-02-11 tags: - attack.execution - attack.t1059.003 - attack.t1059.005 - attack.t1059.007 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection_img: - Image|endswith: \cmd.exe - OriginalFileName: Cmd.Exe selection_cli: CommandLine|contains|all: - /q - /c - chcp condition: all of selection_* falsepositives: - Unknown level: high
Query: ATT&CK technique for Cloud Accounts
Matching passage: T1585.003 Cloud Accounts. Tactics: resource development. Description: Adversaries may create accounts with cloud providers that can be used during targeting. Adversaries can use cloud accounts to further their operations, including leveraging cloud storage services such as Dropbox, MEGA, Microsoft OneDrive, or AWS S3 buckets for [Exfiltration to Cloud Storage](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1567/002) or to [Upload Tool](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1608/002)s. Cloud accounts can also be used in the acquisition of infrastructure, such as [Virtual Private Server](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1583/003)s or [Serverless](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1583/007) infrastructure. Establishing cloud accounts may allow adversaries to develop sophisticated capabilities without managing their own servers.(Citation: Awake Security C2 Cloud) Creating [Cloud Accounts](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1585/003) may also require adversaries to establish [Email Accounts](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1585/002) to register with the cloud provider.
Near-miss passage: T1585.002 Email Accounts. Tactics: resource development. Description: Adversaries may create email accounts that can be used during targeting. Adversaries can use accounts created with email providers to further their operations, such as leveraging them to conduct [Phishing for Information](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1598) or [Phishing](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1566).(Citation: Mandiant APT1) Establishing email accounts may also allow adversaries to abuse free services – such as trial periods – to [Acquire Infrastructure](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1583) for follow-on purposes.(Citation: Free Trial PurpleUrchin) Adversaries may also take steps to cultivate a persona around the email account, such as through use of [Social Media Accounts](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1585/001), to increase the chance of success of follow-on behaviors. Created email accounts can also be used in the acquisition of infrastructure (ex: [Domains](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1583/001)).(Citation: Mandiant APT1) To decrease the chance of physically tying back operations to themselves, adversaries may make use of disposable email services.(Citation: Trend Micro R980 2016)
Query: vulnerability: Buffer overflow in das_watchdog 0.9.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code with root privileges via a large string in the XAUTHORITY environment variable.
Matching passage: CVE-2015-2831. CWE: CWE-119. CVSS: 7.199999809265137. Buffer overflow in das_watchdog 0.9.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code with root privileges via a large string in the XAUTHORITY environment variable.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-3680. CWE: CWE-119. CVSS: 6.800000190734863. Apple Type Services (ATS) in Apple OS X before 10.10.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted font file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3679, CVE-2015-3681, and CVE-2015-3682.
Query: CVE similar to CVE-2015-4704
Matching passage: CVE-2015-4704. CWE: CWE-22. CVSS: 7.5. Directory traversal vulnerability in the Download Zip Attachments plugin 1.0 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the File parameter to download.php.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-4181. CWE: CWE-22. CVSS: 7.5. Directory traversal vulnerability in get_file.php in phpMyBackupPro 2.1 through 2.5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the view parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information. NOTE: this vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix to CVE-2015-4180.
Query: Encoded PowerShell / command-line abuse matching Pre-OS Boot
Matching passage: T1542 Pre-OS Boot. Tactics: stealth, persistence. Description: Adversaries may abuse Pre-OS Boot mechanisms as a way to establish persistence on a system. During the booting process of a computer, firmware and various startup services are loaded before the operating system. These programs control flow of execution before the operating system takes control.(Citation: Wikipedia Booting) Adversaries may overwrite data in boot drivers or firmware such as BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) and The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) to persist on systems at a layer below the operating system. This can be particularly difficult to detect as malware at this level will not be detected by host software-based defenses.
Near-miss passage: T1542.003 Bootkit. Tactics: stealth, persistence. Description: Adversaries may use bootkits to persist on systems. A bootkit is a malware variant that modifies the boot sectors of a hard drive, allowing malicious code to execute before a computer's operating system has loaded. Bootkits reside at a layer below the operating system and may make it difficult to perform full remediation unless an organization suspects one was used and can act accordingly. In BIOS systems, a bootkit may modify the Master Boot Record (MBR) and/or Volume Boot Record (VBR).(Citation: Mandiant M Trends 2016) The MBR is the section of disk that is first loaded after completing hardware initialization by the BIOS. It is the location of the boot loader. An adversary who has raw access to the boot drive may overwrite this area, diverting execution during startup from the normal boot loader to adversary code.(Citation: Lau 2011) The MBR passes control of the boot process to the VBR. Similar to the case of MBR, an adversary who has raw access to the boot drive may overwrite the VBR to divert execution during startup to adversary code. In UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) systems, a bootkit may instead create or modify files in the EFI system partition (ESP). The ESP is a partition on data storage used by devices containing UEFI that allows the system to boot the OS and other utilities used by the system. An adversary can use the newly created or patched files in the ESP to run malicious kernel code.(Citation: Microsoft Security)(Citation: welivesecurity)
Query: detect Detects uncommon or suspicious child processes of "eventvwr.exe" which might indicate a UAC bypass attempt in logs
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects uncommon or suspicious child processes of "eventvwr.exe" which might indicate a UAC bypass attempt. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Potentially Suspicious Event Viewer Child Process id: be344333-921d-4c4d-8bb8-e584cf584780 related: - id: 7c81fec3-1c1d-43b0-996a-46753041b1b6 type: derived status: test description: Detects uncommon or suspicious child processes of "eventvwr.exe" which might indicate a UAC bypass attempt references: - https://enigma0x3.net/2016/08/15/fileless-uac-bypass-using-eventvwr-exe-and-registry-hijacking/ - https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/e122bc8bf291f15cab182a5d2d27b8db1e7019e4e96bb5cdbd1dfe7446f3f51f?environmentId=100 author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) date: 2017-03-19 modified: 2023-09-28 tags: - attack.privilege-escalation - attack.t1548.002 - car.2019-04-001 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection: ParentImage|endswith: \eventvwr.exe filter_main_generic: Image|endswith: - :\Windows\System32\mmc.exe - :\Windows\System32\WerFault.exe - :\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_* falsepositives: - Unknown level: high
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects when a browser process or browser tab is launched from an application that handles document files such as Adobe,. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Potential Suspicious Browser Launch From Document Reader Process id: 1193d960-2369-499f-a158-7b50a31df682 status: test description: 'Detects when a browser process or browser tab is launched from an application that handles document files such as Adobe, Microsoft Office, etc. And connects to a web application over http(s), this could indicate a possible phishing attempt. ' references: - https://app.any.run/tasks/69c5abaa-92ad-45ba-8c53-c11e23e05d04/ - https://app.any.run/tasks/64043a79-165f-4052-bcba-e6e49f847ec1/ author: Joseph Kamau date: 2024-05-27 modified: 2025-10-07 tags: - attack.execution - attack.t1204.002 logsource: product: windows category: process_creation detection: selection: ParentImage|contains: - Acrobat Reader - Microsoft Office - PDF Reader Image|endswith: - \brave.exe - \chrome.exe - \firefox.exe - \msedge.exe - \opera.exe - \maxthon.exe - \seamonkey.exe - \vivaldi.exe CommandLine|contains: http filter_main_microsoft_help: CommandLine|contains: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/ filter_optional_foxit: CommandLine|contains: - http://ad.foxitsoftware.com/adlog.php? - https://globe-map.foxitservice.com/go.php?do=redirect condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_* and not 1 of filter_optional_* falsepositives: - Unlikely in most cases, further investigation should be done in the commandline of the browser process to determine the context of the URL accessed. level: medium
Query: exploit Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in forms/panels.php in the GD bbPress Attachments plugin before 2.3 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or
Matching passage: CVE-2015-5481. CWE: CWE-79. CVSS: 4.300000190734863. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in forms/panels.php in the GD bbPress Attachments plugin before 2.3 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the tab parameter in the gdbbpress_attachments page to wp-admin/edit.php.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-3364. CWE: CWE-79. CVSS: 4.300000190734863. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Content Analysis module before 6.x-1.7 for Drupal allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, which are not properly handled in a log message.
Query: describe CVE-2015-5163
Matching passage: CVE-2015-5163. CWE: CWE-200. CVSS: 3.5. The import task action in OpenStack Image Service (Glance) 2015.1.x before 2015.1.2 (kilo), when using the V2 API, allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a crafted backing file for a qcow2 image.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-6135. CWE: CWE-200. CVSS: 5.0. The Microsoft (1) VBScript 5.7 and 5.8 and (2) JScript 5.7 and 5.8 engines, as used in Internet Explorer 8 through 11 and other products, allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted web site, aka "Scripting Engine Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Query: risk of Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Memo
Matching passage: CVE-2015-2427. CWE: CWE-119. CVSS: 9.300000190734863. Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 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."
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-6160. CWE: CWE-119. CVSS: 9.300000190734863. 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," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-6140, CVE-2015-6142, CVE-2015-6143, CVE-2015-6153, CVE-2015-6158, and CVE-2015-6159.
Query: playbook for alert: Lateral movement indicators for Modify or Spoof Tool UI
Matching passage: Playbook for T1685.003 Modify or Spoof Tool UI. 1) Validate alert telemetry against T1685.003. 2) Scope affected hosts and accounts. 3) Contain by isolating endpoint / disabling account if confirmed. 4) Hunt for related tactics: defense impairment. 5) Eradicate persistence and recover. Reference detection notes: 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 typic
Near-miss passage: Playbook for T1685.001 Disable or Modify Windows Event Log. Different response path focused on defense impairment.