alirezaaminzadeh/secembed-pairs huggingface dataset:
Query: SOC runbook when seeing Lateral movement indicators for Startup Items
Matching passage: Playbook for T1037.005 Startup Items. 1) Validate alert telemetry against T1037.005. 2) Scope affected hosts and accounts. 3) Contain by isolating endpoint / disabling account if confirmed. 4) Hunt for related tactics: persistence, privilege escalation. 5) Eradicate persistence and recover. Reference detection notes: Adversaries may use startup items automatically executed at boot initialization to establish persistence. Startup items execute during the final phase of the boot process and contain shell scripts or other executable files along with configuration information used by the system to determine the execution order for all startup items.(Citation: Startup Items) This is technically a deprecated technol
Near-miss passage: Playbook for T1037.004 RC Scripts. Different response path focused on persistence, privilege escalation.
Query: containment actions for Suspicious DNS execution detected on endpoint
Matching passage: Playbook for T1071.004 DNS. 1) Validate alert telemetry against T1071.004. 2) Scope affected hosts and accounts. 3) Contain by isolating endpoint / disabling account if confirmed. 4) Hunt for related tactics: command and control. 5) Eradicate persistence and recover. Reference detection notes: Adversaries may communicate using the Domain Name System (DNS) application layer protocol 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. The DNS protocol serves an administrative function in computer networking and thus may
Near-miss passage: Playbook for T1071.002 File Transfer Protocols. Different response path focused on command and control.
Query: exploit Heap-based buffer overflow in the __nss_hostname_digits_dots function in glibc 2.2, and other 2.x versions before 2.18, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code
Matching passage: CVE-2015-0235. CWE: CWE-787. CVSS: 10.0. Heap-based buffer overflow in the __nss_hostname_digits_dots function in glibc 2.2, and other 2.x versions before 2.18, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the (1) gethostbyname or (2) gethostbyname2 function, aka "GHOST."
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-0569. CWE: CWE-787. CVSS: 7.800000190734863. Heap-based buffer overflow in the private wireless extensions IOCTL implementation in wlan_hdd_wext.c in the WLAN (aka Wi-Fi) driver for the Linux kernel 3.x and 4.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application that establishes a packet filter.
Query: describe CVE-2015-4647
Matching passage: CVE-2015-4647. CWE: CWE-119. CVSS: 6.800000190734863. Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Ipropsapi in Panasonic Security API (PS-API) ActiveX SDK before 8.10.18 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the (1) FilePassword property or to the (2) GetStringInfo method.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-3665. CWE: CWE-119. CVSS: 6.800000190734863. QT Media Foundation in Apple QuickTime before 7.7.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3664 and CVE-2015-3669.
Query: vulnerability: Unspecified vulnerability in the Siebel Public Sector component in Oracle Siebel CRM 8.1.1 and 8.2.2 allows remote authenticated users to affect integrity via unknown vectors relat
Matching passage: CVE-2015-0384. CWE: UNKNOWN. CVSS: 3.5. Unspecified vulnerability in the Siebel Public Sector component in Oracle Siebel CRM 8.1.1 and 8.2.2 allows remote authenticated users to affect integrity via unknown vectors related to Public Sector Portal.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-0381. CWE: UNKNOWN. CVSS: 4.300000190734863. Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Server 5.5.40 and earlier and 5.6.21 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect availability via unknown vectors related to Server : Replication, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-0382.
Query: exploit The D2CenterstageService.getComments service method in EMC Documentum D2 4.1 and 4.2 before 4.2 P16 and 4.5 before P03 allows remote authenticated users to conduct Documentum Query
Matching passage: CVE-2015-0547. CWE: CWE-20. CVSS: 4.0. The D2CenterstageService.getComments service method in EMC Documentum D2 4.1 and 4.2 before 4.2 P16 and 4.5 before P03 allows remote authenticated users to conduct Documentum Query Language (DQL) injection attacks and bypass intended read-access restrictions via unspecified vectors.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-2472. CWE: CWE-20. CVSS: 4.300000190734863. Remote Desktop Session Host (RDSH) in Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) through 8.1 in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 does not properly verify certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof clients via a crafted certificate with valid Issuer and Serial Number fields, aka "Remote Desktop Session Host Spoofing Vulnerability."
Query: describe CVE-2015-9217
Matching passage: CVE-2015-9217. CWE: UNKNOWN. CVSS: 7.800000190734863. In Android before 2018-04-05 or earlier security patch level on Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wear MSM8909W, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 400, SD 410/12, SD 425, SD 427, SD 430, SD 435, SD 450, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 800, SD 808, SD 810, SD 820, SD 835, SD 845, SDM630, SDM636, SDM660, and Snapdragon_High_Med_2016, certain malformed HVEC clips could cause an assertion to fail.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-0462. CWE: UNKNOWN. CVSS: 4.0. Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Transportation Management component in Oracle Supply Chain Products Suite 6.1, 6.2, 6.3.0, 6.3.1, 6.3.2, 6.3.3, 6.3.4, 6.3.5, and 6.3.6 allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality via unknown vectors related to Security.
Query: SIEM correlation: persistence activity consistent with Outlook Rules
Matching passage: T1137.005 Outlook Rules. Tactics: persistence. Description: Adversaries may abuse Microsoft Outlook rules to obtain persistence on a compromised system. Outlook rules allow a user to define automated behavior to manage email messages. A benign rule might, for example, automatically move an email to a particular folder in Outlook if it contains specific words from a specific sender. Malicious Outlook rules can be created that can trigger code execution when an adversary sends a specifically crafted email to that user.(Citation: SilentBreak Outlook Rules) Once malicious rules have been added to the user’s mailbox, they will be loaded when Outlook is started. Malicious rules will execute when an adversary sends a specifically crafted email to the user.(Citation: SilentBreak Outlook Rules)
Near-miss passage: T1137.006 Add-ins. Tactics: persistence. Description: Adversaries may abuse Microsoft Office add-ins to obtain persistence on a compromised system. Office add-ins can be used to add functionality to Office programs. (Citation: Microsoft Office Add-ins) There are different types of add-ins that can be used by the various Office products; including Word/Excel add-in Libraries (WLL/XLL), VBA add-ins, Office Component Object Model (COM) add-ins, automation add-ins, VBA Editor (VBE), Visual Studio Tools for Office (VSTO) add-ins, and Outlook add-ins. (Citation: MRWLabs Office Persistence Add-ins)(Citation: FireEye Mail CDS 2018) Add-ins can be used to obtain persistence because they can be set to execute code when an Office application starts.
Query: Sigma rule for Detect use of X509Enrollment
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detect use of X509Enrollment. Logsource: windows / ps_script. Rule: title: Suspicious X509Enrollment - Ps Script id: 504d63cb-0dba-4d02-8531-e72981aace2c related: - id: 114de787-4eb2-48cc-abdb-c0b449f93ea4 type: similar status: test description: Detect use of X509Enrollment references: - https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-powershell-abuse?slide=42 - https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-powershell-abuse?slide=41 - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/microsoft.hpc.scheduler.store.cx509enrollmentwebclassfactoryclass?view=hpc-sdk-5.1.6115 author: frack113 date: 2022-12-23 tags: - attack.defense-impairment - attack.t1553.004 logsource: product: windows category: ps_script definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled' detection: selection: ScriptBlockText|contains: - X509Enrollment.CBinaryConverter - 884e2002-217d-11da-b2a4-000e7bbb2b09 condition: selection falsepositives: - Legitimate administrative script level: medium
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects suspicious requests to Telegram API without the usual Telegram User-Agent. Logsource: proxy. Rule: title: Telegram API Access id: b494b165-6634-483d-8c47-2026a6c52372 status: test description: Detects suspicious requests to Telegram API without the usual Telegram User-Agent references: - https://researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/2018/03/unit42-telerat-another-android-trojan-leveraging-telegrams-bot-api-to-target-iranian-users/ - https://blog.malwarebytes.com/threat-analysis/2016/11/telecrypt-the-ransomware-abusing-telegram-api-defeated/ - https://www.welivesecurity.com/2016/12/13/rise-telebots-analyzing-disruptive-killdisk-attacks/ author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) date: 2018-06-05 modified: 2023-05-18 tags: - attack.command-and-control - attack.t1071.001 - attack.t1102.002 logsource: category: proxy detection: selection: cs-host: api.telegram.org filter: c-useragent|contains: - Telegram - Bot condition: selection and not filter falsepositives: - Legitimate use of Telegram bots in the company level: medium
Query: CVE similar to CVE-2015-0446
Matching passage: CVE-2015-0446. CWE: UNKNOWN. CVSS: 6.800000190734863. Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Data Integrator component in Oracle Fusion Middleware 11.1.1.3.0 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Data Quality based on Trillium, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-0443, CVE-2015-0444, CVE-2015-0445, CVE-2015-2634, CVE-2015-2635, CVE-2015-2636, CVE-2015-4758, and CVE-2015-4759.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-1265. CWE: UNKNOWN. CVSS: 7.5. Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Google Chrome before 43.0.2357.65 allow attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have other impact via unknown vectors.
Query: Sigma YAML for windows / file_event
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects suspicious file type dropped by an Exchange component in IIS. Logsource: windows / file_event. Rule: title: Suspicious File Drop by Exchange id: 6b269392-9eba-40b5-acb6-55c882b20ba6 related: - id: bd1212e5-78da-431e-95fa-c58e3237a8e6 type: similar status: test description: Detects suspicious file type dropped by an Exchange component in IIS references: - https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2022/09/30/analyzing-attacks-using-the-exchange-vulnerabilities-cve-2022-41040-and-cve-2022-41082/ - https://www.gteltsc.vn/blog/canh-bao-chien-dich-tan-cong-su-dung-lo-hong-zero-day-tren-microsoft-exchange-server-12714.html - https://en.gteltsc.vn/blog/cap-nhat-nhe-ve-lo-hong-bao-mat-0day-microsoft-exchange-dang-duoc-su-dung-de-tan-cong-cac-to-chuc-tai-viet-nam-9685.html author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) date: 2022-10-04 tags: - attack.persistence - attack.t1190 - attack.initial-access - attack.t1505.003 logsource: product: windows category: file_event detection: selection: Image|endswith: \w3wp.exe CommandLine|contains: MSExchange selection_types: TargetFilename|endswith: - .aspx - .asp - .ashx - .ps1 - .bat - .exe - .dll - .vbs condition: all of selection* falsepositives: - Unknown level: medium
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects execution of rundll32 where the DLL being called is stored in an Alternate Data Stream (ADS).. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Potential Rundll32 Execution With DLL Stored In ADS id: 9248c7e1-2bf3-4661-a22c-600a8040b446 status: test description: Detects execution of rundll32 where the DLL being called is stored in an Alternate Data Stream (ADS). references: - https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Rundll32 author: Harjot Singh, '@cyb3rjy0t' date: 2023-01-21 modified: 2026-03-16 tags: - attack.stealth - attack.t1564.004 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection_img: - Image|endswith: \rundll32.exe - OriginalFileName: RUNDLL32.EXE selection_cli: CommandLine|re: '[Rr][Uu][Nn][Dd][Ll][Ll]32(?:\.[Ee][Xx][Ee])? \S+?\w:\S+?:' condition: all of selection_* falsepositives: - Unknown level: high
Query: CVE similar to CVE-2015-1342
Matching passage: CVE-2015-1342. CWE: CWE-264. CVSS: 4.599999904632568. LXCFS before 0.12 does not properly enforce directory escapes, which might allow local users to gain privileges by (1) querying or (2) updating a cgroup.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-2364. CWE: CWE-264. CVSS: 7.199999809265137. The graphics component in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and R2 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that leverages an incorrect bitmap conversion, aka "Graphics Component EOP Vulnerability."
Query: intelligence brief on T1600
Matching passage: T1600 Weaken Encryption. Tactics: defense impairment. Description: Adversaries may compromise a network device’s encryption capability in order to bypass encryption that would otherwise protect data communications.(Citation: Cisco Synful Knock Evolution) Encryption can be used to protect transmitted network traffic to maintain its confidentiality (protect against unauthorized disclosure) and integrity (protect against unauthorized changes). Encryption ciphers are used to convert a plaintext message to ciphertext and can be computationally intensive to decipher without the associated decryption key. Typically, longer keys increase the cost of cryptanalysis, or decryption without the key. Adversaries can compromise and manipulate devices that perform encryption of network traffic. For example, through behaviors such as [Modify System Image](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1601), [Reduce Key Space](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1600/001), and [Disable Crypto Hardware](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1600/002), an adversary can negatively effect and/or eliminate a device’s ability to securely encrypt network traffic. This poses a greater risk of unauthorized disclosure and may help facilitate data manipulation, Credential Access, or Collection efforts.(Citation: Cisco Blog Legacy Device Attacks)
Near-miss passage: T1600.002 Disable Crypto Hardware. Tactics: defense impairment. Description: Adversaries disable a network device’s dedicated hardware encryption, which may enable them to leverage weaknesses in software encryption in order to reduce the effort involved in collecting, manipulating, and exfiltrating transmitted data. Many network devices such as routers, switches, and firewalls, perform encryption on network traffic to secure transmission across networks. Often, these devices are equipped with special, dedicated encryption hardware to greatly increase the speed of the encryption process as well as to prevent malicious tampering. When an adversary takes control of such a device, they may disable the dedicated hardware, for example, through use of [Modify System Image](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1601), forcing the use of software to perform encryption on general processors. This is typically used in conjunction with attacks to weaken the strength of the cipher in software (e.g., [Reduce Key Space](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1600/001)). (Citation: Cisco Blog Legacy Device Attacks)
Query: SIEM correlation: command and control activity consistent with Fast Flux DNS
Matching passage: T1568.001 Fast Flux DNS. Tactics: command and control. Description: Adversaries may use Fast Flux DNS to hide a command and control channel behind an array of rapidly changing IP addresses linked to a single domain resolution. This technique uses a fully qualified domain name, with multiple IP addresses assigned to it which are swapped with high frequency, using a combination of round robin IP addressing and short Time-To-Live (TTL) for a DNS resource record.(Citation: MehtaFastFluxPt1)(Citation: MehtaFastFluxPt2)(Citation: Fast Flux - Welivesecurity) The simplest, "single-flux" method, involves registering and de-registering an addresses as part of the DNS A (address) record list for a single DNS name. These registrations have a five-minute average lifespan, resulting in a constant shuffle of IP address resolution.(Citation: Fast Flux - Welivesecurity) In contrast, the "double-flux" method registers and de-registers an address as part of the DNS Name Server record list for the DNS zone, providing additional resilience for the connection. With double-flux additional hosts can act as a proxy to the C2 host, further insulating the true source of the C2 channel.
Near-miss passage: T1568.003 DNS Calculation. Tactics: command and control. Description: Adversaries may perform calculations on addresses returned in DNS results to determine which port and IP address to use for command and control, rather than relying on a predetermined port number or the actual returned IP address. A IP and/or port number calculation can be used to bypass egress filtering on a C2 channel.(Citation: Meyers Numbered Panda) One implementation of [DNS Calculation](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1568/003) is to take the first three octets of an IP address in a DNS response and use those values to calculate the port for command and control traffic.(Citation: Meyers Numbered Panda)(Citation: Moran 2014)(Citation: Rapid7G20Espionage)
Query: patch priority for CVE-2015-7012
Matching passage: CVE-2015-7012. CWE: CWE-119. CVSS: 6.800000190734863. WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 9.1, Safari before 9.0.1, and iTunes before 12.3.1, 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-2015-10-21-1, APPLE-SA-2015-10-21-3, and APPLE-SA-2015-10-21-5.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-5778. CWE: CWE-119. CVSS: 6.800000190734863. CoreMedia Playback in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 and OS X before 10.10.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted movie file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5777.
Query: detect Detects Microsoft Visual Studio vsls-agent.exe lolbin execution with a suspicious library load using the --agentExtensio in logs
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects Microsoft Visual Studio vsls-agent.exe lolbin execution with a suspicious library load using the --agentExtensio. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Suspicious Vsls-Agent Command With AgentExtensionPath Load id: 43103702-5886-11ed-9b6a-0242ac120002 status: test description: Detects Microsoft Visual Studio vsls-agent.exe lolbin execution with a suspicious library load using the --agentExtensionPath parameter references: - https://twitter.com/bohops/status/1583916360404729857 author: bohops date: 2022-10-30 tags: - attack.stealth - attack.t1218 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection: Image|endswith: \vsls-agent.exe CommandLine|contains: --agentExtensionPath filter: CommandLine|contains: Microsoft.VisualStudio.LiveShare.Agent. condition: selection and not filter falsepositives: - False positives depend on custom use of vsls-agent.exe level: medium
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects modifications or creations of Windows Defender's default threat action settings based on severity to 'allow' or. Logsource: windows / registry_event. Rule: title: Windows Defender Threat Severity Default Action Modified id: 5a9e1b2c-8f7d-4a1e-9b3c-0f6d7e5a4b1f related: - id: 1e8a9b4d-3c2a-4f9b-8d1e-7c6a5b4f3d2e type: similar status: experimental description: 'Detects modifications or creations of Windows Defender''s default threat action settings based on severity to ''allow'' or take ''no action''. This is a highly suspicious configuration change that effectively disables Defender''s ability to automatically mitigate threats of a certain severity level, allowing malicious software to run unimpeded. An attacker might use this technique to bypass defenses before executing payloads. ' references: - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/defender/set-mppreference - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/customize/desktop/unattend/security-malware-windows-defender-threatseveritydefaultaction - https://research.splunk.com/endpoint/7215831c-8252-4ae3-8d43-db588e82f952 - https://gist.github.com/Dump-GUY/8daef859f382b895ac6fd0cf094555d2 - https://thedfirreport.com/2021/10/18/icedid-to-xinglocker-ransomware-in-24-hours/ author: Matt Anderson (Huntress) date: 2025-07-11 tags: - attack.defense-impairment - attack.t1685 logsource: category: registry_event product: windows detection: selection: TargetObject|contains: \Microsoft\Windows Defender\Threats\ThreatSeverityDefaultAction\ TargetObject|endswith: - \1 - \2 - \4 - \5 Details: - DWORD (0x00000006) - DWORD (0x00000009) condition: selection falsepositives: - Legitimate administration via scripts or tools (e.g., SCCM, Intune, GPO enforcement). Correlate with administrative activity. - Software installations that legitimately modify Defender settings (less common for these specific keys). level: high
Query: Encoded PowerShell / command-line abuse matching File Transfer Protocols
Matching passage: T1071.002 File Transfer Protocols. Tactics: command and control. Description: Adversaries may communicate using application layer protocols associated with transferring files 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. Protocols such as SMB(Citation: US-CERT TA18-074A), FTP(Citation: ESET Machete July 2019), FTPS, and TFTP that transfer files may be very common in environments. Packets produced from these protocols may have many fields and headers in which data can be concealed. Data could also be concealed within the transferred files. An adversary may abuse these protocols to communicate with systems under their control within a victim network while also mimicking normal, expected traffic.
Near-miss passage: T1071.001 Web Protocols. Tactics: command and control. 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. Protocols such as HTTP/S(Citation: CrowdStrike Putter Panda) and WebSocket(Citation: Brazking-Websockets) that carry web traffic may be very common in environments. HTTP/S packets have many fields and headers in which data can be concealed. An adversary may abuse these protocols to communicate with systems under their control within a victim network while also mimicking normal, expected traffic.