alirezaaminzadeh/secembed-pairs huggingface dataset:
Query: Suspicious Service Stop execution detected on endpoint
Matching passage: T1489 Service Stop. Tactics: impact. Description: Adversaries may stop or disable services on a system to render those services unavailable to legitimate users. Stopping critical services or processes can inhibit or stop response to an incident or aid in the adversary's overall objectives to cause damage to the environment.(Citation: Talos Olympic Destroyer 2018)(Citation: Novetta Blockbuster) Adversaries may accomplish this by disabling individual services of high importance to an organization, such as <code>MSExchangeIS</code>, which will make Exchange content inaccessible.(Citation: Novetta Blockbuster) In some cases, adversaries may stop or disable many or all services to render systems unusable.(Citation: Talos Olympic Destroyer 2018) Services or processes may not allow for modification of their data stores while running. Adversaries may stop services or processes in order to conduct [Data Destruction](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1485) or [Data Encrypted for Impact](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1486) on the data stores of services like Exchange and SQL Server, or on virtual machines hosted on ESXi infrastructure.(Citation: SecureWorks WannaCry Analysis)(Citation: Crowdstrike Hypervisor Jackpotting Pt 2 2021) Threat actors may also disable or stop service in cloud environments. For example, by leveraging the `DisableAPIServiceAccess` API in AWS, a threat actor may prevent the service from creating service-linked roles on new accounts in the AWS Organization.(Citation: Datadog Security Labs Cloud Persistence 2025)(Citation: AWS DisableAWSServiceAccess)
Near-miss 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)
Query: detect Adversaries may communicate using application layer protocols associated with web traffic to avoid detection/network fil in logs
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Adversaries may communicate using application layer protocols associated with web traffic to avoid detection/network fil. Logsource: windows / ps_script. Rule: title: Change User Agents with WebRequest id: d4488827-73af-4f8d-9244-7b7662ef046e status: test description: 'Adversaries may communicate using application layer protocols associated with web traffic to avoid detection/network filtering by blending in with existing traffic. Commands to the remote system, and often the results of those commands, will be embedded within the protocol traffic between the client and server. ' references: - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1071.001/T1071.001.md#t1071001---web-protocols author: frack113 date: 2022-01-23 modified: 2025-07-18 tags: - attack.command-and-control - attack.t1071.001 logsource: product: windows category: ps_script definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled' detection: selection_webrequest: ScriptBlockText|contains: - Invoke-WebRequest - Invoke-RestMethod - ' irm ' - 'iwr ' selection_useragent: ScriptBlockText|contains: '-UserAgent ' condition: all of selection_* falsepositives: - Unknown level: medium
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects an executable initiating a network connection to "ngrok" domains. Attackers were seen using this "ngrok" in orde. Logsource: windows / network_connection. Rule: title: Process Initiated Network Connection To Ngrok Domain id: 18249279-932f-45e2-b37a-8925f2597670 related: - id: 1d08ac94-400d-4469-a82f-daee9a908849 type: similar status: test description: 'Detects an executable initiating a network connection to "ngrok" domains. Attackers were seen using this "ngrok" in order to store their second stage payloads and malware. While communication with such domains can be legitimate, often times is a sign of either data exfiltration by malicious actors or additional download. ' references: - https://ngrok.com/ - https://ngrok.com/blog-post/new-ngrok-domains - https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/cca0c1182ac114b44dc52dd2058fcd38611c20bb6b5ad84710681d38212f835a/ - https://www.rnbo.gov.ua/files/2023_YEAR/CYBERCENTER/november/APT29%20attacks%20Embassies%20using%20CVE-2023-38831%20-%20report%20en.pdf author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) date: 2022-07-16 modified: 2025-07-30 tags: - attack.exfiltration - attack.command-and-control - attack.t1567 - attack.t1572 - attack.t1102 logsource: category: network_connection product: windows detection: selection: Initiated: 'true' DestinationHostname|endswith: - .ngrok-free.app - .ngrok-free.dev - .ngrok.app - .ngrok.dev - .ngrok.io condition: selection falsepositives: - Legitimate use of the ngrok service. level: high
Query: actor TTPs: Software Packing
Matching passage: T1027.002 Software Packing. Tactics: stealth. Description: Adversaries may perform software packing or virtual machine software protection to conceal their code. Software packing is a method of compressing or encrypting an executable. Packing an executable changes the file signature in an attempt to avoid signature-based detection. Most decompression techniques decompress the executable code in memory. Virtual machine software protection translates an executable's original code into a special format that only a special virtual machine can run. A virtual machine is then called to run this code.(Citation: ESET FinFisher Jan 2018) Utilities used to perform software packing are called packers. Example packers are MPRESS and UPX. A more comprehensive list of known packers is available, but adversaries may create their own packing techniques that do not leave the same artifacts as well-known packers to evade defenses.(Citation: Awesome Executable Packing)
Near-miss passage: T1027.014 Polymorphic Code. Tactics: stealth. Description: Adversaries may utilize polymorphic code (also known as metamorphic or mutating code) to evade detection. Polymorphic code is a type of software capable of changing its runtime footprint during code execution.(Citation: polymorphic-blackberry) With each execution of the software, the code is mutated into a different version of itself that achieves the same purpose or objective as the original. This functionality enables the malware to evade traditional signature-based defenses, such as antivirus and antimalware tools.(Citation: polymorphic-sentinelone) Other obfuscation techniques can be used in conjunction with polymorphic code to accomplish the intended effects, including using mutation engines to conduct actions such as [Software Packing](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1027/002), [Command Obfuscation](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1027/010), or [Encrypted/Encoded File](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1027/013).(Citation: polymorphic-linkedin)(Citation: polymorphic-medium)
Query: describe CVE-2015-2311
Matching passage: CVE-2015-2311. CWE: CWE-191. CVSS: 9.800000190734863. Integer underflow in Sandstorm Cap'n Proto before 0.4.1.1 and 0.5.x before 0.5.1.1 might allow remote peers to cause a denial of service or possibly obtain sensitive information from memory or execute arbitrary code via a crafted message.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-1208. CWE: CWE-191. CVSS: 5.5. Integer underflow in the mov_read_default function in libavformat/mov.c in FFmpeg before 2.4.6 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from heap and/or stack memory via a crafted MP4 file.
Query: patch priority for CVE-2015-8452
Matching passage: CVE-2015-8452. CWE: UNKNOWN. CVSS: 10.0. Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.268 and 19.x and 20.x before 20.0.0.228 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.554 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 20.0.0.204, Adobe AIR SDK before 20.0.0.204, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 20.0.0.204 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8048, CVE-2015-8049, CVE-2015-8050, CVE-2015-8055, CVE-2015-8056, CVE-2015-8057, CVE-2015-8058, CVE-2015-8059, CVE-2015-8061, CVE-2015-8062, CVE-2015-8063, CVE-2015-8064, CVE-2015-8065, CVE-2015-8066, CVE-2015-8067, CVE-2015-8068, CVE-2015-8069, CVE-2015-8070, CVE-2015-8071, CVE-2015-8401, CVE-2015-8402, CVE-2015-8403, CVE-2015-8404, CVE-2015-8405, CVE-2015-8406, CVE-2015-8410, CVE-2015-8411, CVE-2015-8412, CVE-2015-8413, CVE-2015-8414, CVE-2015-8420, CVE-2015-8421, CVE-2015-8422, CVE-2015-8423, CVE-2015-8424, CVE-2015-8425, CVE-2015-8426, CVE-2015-8427, CVE-2015-8428, CVE-2015-8429, CVE-2015-8430, CVE-2015-8431, CVE-2015-8432, CVE-2015-8433, CVE-2015-8434, CVE-2015-8435, CVE-2015-8436, CVE-2015-8437, CVE-2015-8441, CVE-2015-8442, CVE-2015-8447, CVE-2015-8448, CVE-2015-8449, CVE-2015-8450, and CVE-2015-8454.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-3417. CWE: UNKNOWN. CVSS: 6.800000190734863. Use-after-free vulnerability in the ff_h264_free_tables function in libavcodec/h264.c in FFmpeg before 2.3.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted H.264 data in an MP4 file, as demonstrated by an HTML VIDEO element that references H.264 data.
Query: detect Detects unknown program using commandline flags usually used by tools such as PsExec and PAExec to start programs with S in logs
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects unknown program using commandline flags usually used by tools such as PsExec and PAExec to start programs with S. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Potential Privilege Escalation To LOCAL SYSTEM id: 207b0396-3689-42d9-8399-4222658efc99 related: - id: 8834e2f7-6b4b-4f09-8906-d2276470ee23 type: similar status: test description: Detects unknown program using commandline flags usually used by tools such as PsExec and PAExec to start programs with SYSTEM Privileges references: - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/psexec - https://www.poweradmin.com/paexec/ - https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2020/10/kegtap-and-singlemalt-with-a-ransomware-chaser.html author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) date: 2021-05-22 modified: 2024-03-05 tags: - attack.resource-development - attack.t1587.001 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection: CommandLine|contains|windash: - ' -s cmd' - ' -s -i cmd' - ' -i -s cmd' - ' -s pwsh' - ' -s -i pwsh' - ' -i -s pwsh' - ' -s powershell' - ' -s -i powershell' - ' -i -s powershell' filter_main_exclude_coverage: CommandLine|contains: - paexec - PsExec - accepteula condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_* falsepositives: - Weird admins that rename their tools - Software companies that bundle PsExec/PAExec with their software and rename it, so that it is less embarrassing level: high
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects execution of "curl.exe" with the "file://" protocol handler in order to read local files.. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Local File Read Using Curl.EXE id: aa6f6ea6-0676-40dd-b510-6e46f02d8867 status: test description: Detects execution of "curl.exe" with the "file://" protocol handler in order to read local files. references: - https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) date: 2023-07-27 tags: - attack.execution logsource: product: windows category: process_creation detection: selection_img: - Image|endswith: \curl.exe - OriginalFileName: curl.exe selection_cli: CommandLine|contains: file:/// condition: all of selection_* falsepositives: - Unknown level: medium regression_tests_path: regression_data/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_curl_local_file_read/info.yml
Query: CVE similar to CVE-2015-1889
Matching passage: CVE-2015-1889. CWE: CWE-89. CVSS: 6.5. The Big SQL component in IBM InfoSphere BigInsights 3.0 through 3.0.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended HDFS data-access restrictions via (1) a crafted CREATE HADOOP TABLE statement referencing the data of an arbitrary user or (2) an import of a certain Hive table definition with the HCAT_SYNC_OBJECTS procedure.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-2292. CWE: CWE-89. CVSS: 6.5. Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in admin/class-bulk-editor-list-table.php in the WordPress SEO by Yoast plugin before 1.5.7, 1.6.x before 1.6.4, and 1.7.x before 1.7.4 for WordPress allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) order_by or (2) order parameter in the wpseo_bulk-editor page to wp-admin/admin.php. NOTE: this can be leveraged using CSRF to allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands.
Query: describe CVE-2015-7179
Matching passage: CVE-2015-7179. CWE: CWE-119. CVSS: 7.5. The VertexBufferInterface::reserveVertexSpace function in libGLES in ANGLE, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 41.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.3 on Windows, incorrectly allocates memory for shader attribute arrays, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) via crafted (1) OpenGL or (2) WebGL content.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-5791. 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: Sigma rule for A General detection for WebDav user-agent being used to PUT files on a WebDav network share. This could be an indicator
Matching passage: Sigma rule: A General detection for WebDav user-agent being used to PUT files on a WebDav network share. This could be an indicator. Logsource: zeek / http. Rule: title: WebDav Put Request id: 705072a5-bb6f-4ced-95b6-ecfa6602090b status: test description: A General detection for WebDav user-agent being used to PUT files on a WebDav network share. This could be an indicator of exfiltration. references: - https://github.com/OTRF/detection-hackathon-apt29/issues/17 author: Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research) date: 2020-05-02 modified: 2024-03-13 tags: - attack.exfiltration - attack.t1048.003 logsource: product: zeek service: http detection: selection: user_agent|contains: WebDAV method: PUT filter: id.resp_h|cidr: - 10.0.0.0/8 - 127.0.0.0/8 - 172.16.0.0/12 - 192.168.0.0/16 - 169.254.0.0/16 condition: selection and not filter falsepositives: - Unknown level: low
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects the pattern of UAC Bypass using IEInstal.exe (UACMe 64). Logsource: windows / file_event. Rule: title: UAC Bypass Using IEInstal - File id: bdd8157d-8e85-4397-bb82-f06cc9c71dbb status: test description: Detects the pattern of UAC Bypass using IEInstal.exe (UACMe 64) references: - https://github.com/hfiref0x/UACME author: Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems) date: 2021-08-30 modified: 2022-10-09 tags: - attack.privilege-escalation - attack.t1548.002 logsource: category: file_event product: windows detection: selection: Image: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEInstal.exe TargetFilename|startswith: C:\Users\ TargetFilename|contains: \AppData\Local\Temp\ TargetFilename|endswith: consent.exe condition: selection falsepositives: - Unknown level: high
Query: CVE similar to CVE-2015-3770
Matching passage: CVE-2015-3770. CWE: CWE-119. CVSS: 9.300000190734863. IOGraphics in Apple OS X before 10.10.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5783.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-5934. CWE: CWE-119. CVSS: 6.800000190734863. Audio in Apple OS X before 10.11.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted audio file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5933.
Query: describe CVE-2015-9334
Matching passage: CVE-2015-9334. CWE: CWE-89. CVSS: 9.800000190734863. The email-newsletter plugin through 20.15 for WordPress has SQL injection.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-1441. CWE: CWE-89. CVSS: 7.5. SQL injection vulnerability in Piwigo before 2.5.6, 2.6.x before 2.6.5, and 2.7.x before 2.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors.
Query: alert when Detects execution of "findstr" to search for common names of security tools. Attackers often pipe the results of recon c
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects execution of "findstr" to search for common names of security tools. Attackers often pipe the results of recon c. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Security Tools Keyword Lookup Via Findstr.EXE id: 4fe074b4-b833-4081-8f24-7dcfeca72b42 related: - id: fe63010f-8823-4864-a96b-a7b4a0f7b929 type: derived status: test description: 'Detects execution of "findstr" to search for common names of security tools. Attackers often pipe the results of recon commands such as "tasklist" or "whoami" to "findstr" in order to filter out the results. This detection focuses on the keywords that the attacker might use as a filter. ' references: - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/987e3ca988ae3cff4b9f6e388c139c05bf44bbb8/atomics/T1518.001/T1518.001.md#atomic-test-1---security-software-discovery - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2023/10/18/multiple-north-korean-threat-actors-exploiting-the-teamcity-cve-2023-42793-vulnerability/ - https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/manage-engine-vulnerability-sector-alert-tlpclear.pdf author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), frack113 date: 2023-10-20 modified: 2023-11-14 tags: - attack.discovery - attack.t1518.001 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection_img: - Image|endswith: - \find.exe - \findstr.exe - OriginalFileName: - FIND.EXE - FINDSTR.EXE selection_cli: CommandLine|endswith: - ' avira' - ' avira"' - ' cb' - ' cb"' - ' cylance' - ' cylance"' - ' defender' - ' defender"' - ' kaspersky' - ' kaspersky"' - ' kes' - ' kes"' - ' mc' - ' mc"' - ' sec' - ' sec"' - ' sentinel' - ' sentinel"' - ' symantec' - ' symantec"' - ' virus' - ' virus"' condition: all of selection_* falsepositives: - Unknown level: medium regression_tests_path: regression_data/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_findstr_security_keyword_lookup/info.yml simulation: - type: atomic-red-team name: Security Software Discovery technique: T1518.001 atomic_guid: f92a380f-ced9-491f-b338-95a991418ce2
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects when a new owner is added to an application. This gives that account privileges to make modifications and config. Logsource: azure / auditlogs. Rule: title: Added Owner To Application id: 74298991-9fc4-460e-a92e-511aa60baec1 status: test description: Detects when a new owner is added to an application. This gives that account privileges to make modifications and configuration changes to the application. references: - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/architecture/security-operations-applications#new-owner author: Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Bailey Bercik '@baileybercik' date: 2022-06-02 tags: - attack.t1552 - attack.credential-access logsource: product: azure service: auditlogs detection: selection: properties.message: Add owner to application condition: selection falsepositives: - When a new application owner is added by an administrator level: medium
Query: alert when Detects suspicious addition to BitLocker related registry keys via the reg.exe utility
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects suspicious addition to BitLocker related registry keys via the reg.exe utility. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Suspicious Reg Add BitLocker id: 0e0255bf-2548-47b8-9582-c0955c9283f5 status: test description: Detects suspicious addition to BitLocker related registry keys via the reg.exe utility references: - https://thedfirreport.com/2021/11/15/exchange-exploit-leads-to-domain-wide-ransomware/ author: frack113 date: 2021-11-15 modified: 2022-09-09 tags: - attack.impact - attack.t1486 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection: CommandLine|contains|all: - REG - ADD - \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE - /v - /f CommandLine|contains: - EnableBDEWithNoTPM - UseAdvancedStartup - UseTPM - UseTPMKey - UseTPMKeyPIN - RecoveryKeyMessageSource - UseTPMPIN - RecoveryKeyMessage condition: selection falsepositives: - Unlikely level: high
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects port forwarding activity via SSH.exe. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Port Forwarding Activity Via SSH.EXE id: 327f48c1-a6db-4eb8-875a-f6981f1b0183 status: test description: Detects port forwarding activity via SSH.exe references: - https://www.absolomb.com/2018-01-26-Windows-Privilege-Escalation-Guide/ author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) date: 2022-10-12 modified: 2024-03-05 tags: - attack.command-and-control - attack.lateral-movement - attack.t1572 - attack.t1021.001 - attack.t1021.004 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection: Image|endswith: \ssh.exe CommandLine|contains|windash: ' -R ' condition: selection falsepositives: - Administrative activity using a remote port forwarding to a local port level: medium
Query: secure coding against Hardware Child Block Incorrectly Connected to Parent System
Matching passage: CWE-1276 Hardware Child Block Incorrectly Connected to Parent System. Signals between a hardware IP and the parent system design are incorrectly connected causing security risks.
Near-miss passage: CWE-918 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination.
Query: patch priority for CVE-2015-8717
Matching passage: CVE-2015-8717. CWE: CWE-20. CVSS: 5.5. The dissect_sdp function in epan/dissectors/packet-sdp.c in the SDP dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 does not prevent use of a negative media count, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-1088. CWE: CWE-20. CVSS: 6.800000190734863. CFURL in Apple iOS before 8.3 and Apple OS X before 10.10.3 does not properly validate URLs, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site.
Query: risk of In post-new.php in the Photocrati NextGEN Gallery plugin 2.1.10 for WordPress, unrestricted file upload is available via the name parameter, if a file extension is changed from .jp
Matching passage: CVE-2015-9228. CWE: CWE-434. CVSS: 8.800000190734863. In post-new.php in the Photocrati NextGEN Gallery plugin 2.1.10 for WordPress, unrestricted file upload is available via the name parameter, if a file extension is changed from .jpg to .php.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-4455. CWE: CWE-434. CVSS: 9.800000190734863. Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in includes/upload.php in the Aviary Image Editor Add-on For Gravity Forms plugin 3.0 beta for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in wp-content/uploads/gform_aviary.