alirezaaminzadeh/secembed-pairs huggingface dataset:
Query: SOC alert related to Create Cloud Instance
Matching passage: T1578.002 Create Cloud Instance. Tactics: defense impairment. Description: An adversary may create a new instance or virtual machine (VM) within the compute service of a cloud account to evade defenses. Creating a new instance may allow an adversary to bypass firewall rules and permissions that exist on instances currently residing within an account. An adversary may [Create Snapshot](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1578/001) of one or more volumes in an account, create a new instance, mount the snapshots, and then apply a less restrictive security policy to collect [Data from Local System](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1005) or for [Remote Data Staging](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1074/002).(Citation: Mandiant M-Trends 2020) Creating a new instance may also allow an adversary to carry out malicious activity within an environment without affecting the execution of current running instances.
Near-miss passage: T1578.005 Modify Cloud Compute Configurations. Tactics: defense impairment. Description: Adversaries may modify settings that directly affect the size, locations, and resources available to cloud compute infrastructure in order to evade defenses. These settings may include service quotas, subscription associations, tenant-wide policies, or other configurations that impact available compute. Such modifications may allow adversaries to abuse the victim’s compute resources to achieve their goals, potentially without affecting the execution of running instances and/or revealing their activities to the victim. For example, cloud providers often limit customer usage of compute resources via quotas. Customers may request adjustments to these quotas to support increased computing needs, though these adjustments may require approval from the cloud provider. Adversaries who compromise a cloud environment may similarly request quota adjustments in order to support their activities, such as enabling additional [Resource Hijacking](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1496) without raising suspicion by using up a victim’s entire quota.(Citation: Microsoft Cryptojacking 2023) Adversaries may also increase allowed resource usage by modifying any tenant-wide policies that limit the sizes of deployed virtual machines.(Citation: Microsoft Azure Policy) Adversaries may also modify settings that affect where cloud resources can be deployed, such as enabling [Unused/Unsupported Cloud Regions](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1535).
Query: risk of Multiple incomplete blacklist vulnerabilities in the serendipity_isActiveFile function in include/functions_images.inc.php in Serendipity before 2.0.2 allow remote authenticated us
Matching passage: CVE-2015-6968. CWE: UNKNOWN. CVSS: 6.5. Multiple incomplete blacklist vulnerabilities in the serendipity_isActiveFile function in include/functions_images.inc.php in Serendipity before 2.0.2 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a file with a (1) .pht or (2) .phtml extension.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-2635. 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-2015-0446, CVE-2015-2634, CVE-2015-2636, CVE-2015-4758, and CVE-2015-4759.
Query: common weakness: Improper Neutralization of Quoting Syntax
Matching passage: CWE-149 Improper Neutralization of Quoting Syntax. Quotes injected into a product can be used to compromise a system. As data are parsed, an injected/absent/duplicate/malformed use of quotes may cause the process to take unexpected actions.
Near-miss passage: CWE-390 Detection of Error Condition Without Action. The product detects a specific error, but takes no actions to handle the error.
Query: Lateral movement indicators for Unix Shell
Matching passage: T1059.004 Unix Shell. Tactics: execution. Description: Adversaries may abuse Unix shell commands and scripts for execution. Unix shells are the primary command prompt on Linux, macOS, and ESXi systems, though many variations of the Unix shell exist (e.g. sh, ash, bash, zsh, etc.) depending on the specific OS or distribution.(Citation: DieNet Bash)(Citation: Apple ZShell) Unix shells can control every aspect of a system, with certain commands requiring elevated privileges. Unix shells also support scripts that enable sequential execution of commands as well as other typical programming operations such as conditionals and loops. Common uses of shell scripts include long or repetitive tasks, or the need to run the same set of commands on multiple systems. Adversaries may abuse Unix shells to execute various commands or payloads. Interactive shells may be accessed through command and control channels or during lateral movement such as with [SSH](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1021/004). Adversaries may also leverage shell scripts to deliver and execute multiple commands on victims or as part of payloads used for persistence. Some systems, such as embedded devices, lightweight Linux distributions, and ESXi servers, may leverage stripped-down Unix shells via Busybox, a small executable that contains a variety of tools, including a simple shell.
Near-miss passage: T1059.010 AutoHotKey & AutoIT. Tactics: execution. Description: Adversaries may execute commands and perform malicious tasks using AutoIT and AutoHotKey automation scripts. AutoIT and AutoHotkey (AHK) are scripting languages that enable users to automate Windows tasks. These automation scripts can be used to perform a wide variety of actions, such as clicking on buttons, entering text, and opening and closing programs.(Citation: AutoIT)(Citation: AutoHotKey) Adversaries may use AHK (`.ahk`) and AutoIT (`.au3`) scripts to execute malicious code on a victim's system. For example, adversaries have used for AHK to execute payloads and other modular malware such as keyloggers. Adversaries have also used custom AHK files containing embedded malware as [Phishing](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1566) payloads.(Citation: Splunk DarkGate) These scripts may also be compiled into self-contained executable payloads (`.exe`).(Citation: AutoIT)(Citation: AutoHotKey)
Query: vulnerability: WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 6.2.4, 7.x before 7.1.4, and 8.x before 8.0.4, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corrupt
Matching passage: CVE-2015-1072. CWE: CWE-399. CVSS: 6.800000190734863. WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 6.2.4, 7.x before 7.1.4, and 8.x before 8.0.4, 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 CVEs listed in APPLE-SA-2015-03-17-1.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-5727. CWE: CWE-399. CVSS: 7.5. The BER decoder in Botan 1.10.x before 1.10.10 and 1.11.x before 1.11.19 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors, related to a length field.
Query: describe CVE-2015-3953
Matching passage: CVE-2015-3953. CWE: CWE-259. CVSS: 9.800000190734863. Hard-coded accounts may be used to access Hospira Plum A+ Infusion System version 13.4 and prior, Plum A+3 Infusion System version 13.6 and prior, and Symbiq Infusion System, version 3.13 and prior. Hospira recommends that customers close Port 20/FTP and Port 23/TELNET on the affected devices. Hospira has also released the Plum 360 Infusion System which is not vulnerable to this issue.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-1967. CWE: CWE-200. CVSS: 4.300000190734863. MQ Explorer in IBM WebSphere MQ before 8.0.0.3 does not recognize the absence of the compatibility-mode option, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network for a session in which TLS is not used.
Query: SOC runbook when seeing Lateral movement indicators for Social Media Accounts
Matching passage: Playbook for T1585.001 Social Media Accounts. 1) Validate alert telemetry against T1585.001. 2) Scope affected hosts and accounts. 3) Contain by isolating endpoint / disabling account if confirmed. 4) Hunt for related tactics: resource development. 5) Eradicate persistence and recover. Reference detection notes: Adversaries may create and cultivate social media accounts that can be used during targeting. Adversaries can create social media accounts that can be used to build a persona to further operations. Persona development consists of the development of public information, presence, history and appropriate affiliations.(Citation: NEWSCASTER2014)(Citation: BlackHatRobinSage) For operations incorporating
Near-miss passage: Playbook for T1585.003 Cloud Accounts. Different response path focused on resource development.
Query: risk of js/src/proxy/Proxy.cpp in Mozilla Firefox before 41.0 mishandles certain receiver arguments, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended window access restrictions via a craft
Matching passage: CVE-2015-4502. CWE: CWE-254. CVSS: 4.300000190734863. js/src/proxy/Proxy.cpp in Mozilla Firefox before 41.0 mishandles certain receiver arguments, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended window access restrictions via a crafted web site.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-8801. CWE: CWE-254. CVSS: 2.9000000953674316. Race condition in the client in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 12.1 before RU6 MP5 allows local users to bypass intended restrictions on USB file transfer by conducting filesystem operations before the SEP device manager recognizes a new USB device.
Query: explain CWE-940
Matching passage: CWE-940 Improper Verification of Source of a Communication Channel. The product establishes a communication channel to handle an incoming request that has been initiated by an actor, but it does not properly verify that the request is coming from the expected origin.
Near-miss passage: CWE-450 Multiple Interpretations of UI Input. The UI has multiple interpretations of user input but does not prompt the user when it selects the less secure interpretation.
Query: patch priority for CVE-2015-2209
Matching passage: CVE-2015-2209. CWE: CWE-200. CVSS: 5.0. DLGuard 4.5 allows remote attackers to obtain the installation path via the c parameter to index.php.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-2855. CWE: CWE-200. CVSS: 4.300000190734863. The WebUI component in Blue Coat SSL Visibility Appliance SV800, SV1800, SV2800, and SV3800 3.6.x through 3.8.x before 3.8.4 does not set the secure flag for the administrator's cookie in an https session, which makes it easier for remote attackers to capture this cookie by intercepting its transmission within an http session, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-4138.
Query: Suspicious LNK Icon Smuggling execution detected on endpoint
Matching passage: T1027.012 LNK Icon Smuggling. Tactics: stealth. Description: Adversaries may smuggle commands to download malicious payloads past content filters by hiding them within otherwise seemingly benign windows shortcut files. Windows shortcut files (.LNK) include many metadata fields, including an icon location field (also known as the `IconEnvironmentDataBlock`) designed to specify the path to an icon file that is to be displayed for the LNK file within a host directory. Adversaries may abuse this LNK metadata to download malicious payloads. For example, adversaries have been observed using LNK files as phishing payloads to deliver malware. Once invoked (e.g., [Malicious File](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1204/002)), payloads referenced via external URLs within the LNK icon location field may be downloaded. These files may also then be invoked by [Command and Scripting Interpreter](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059)/[System Binary Proxy Execution](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1218) arguments within the target path field of the LNK.(Citation: Unprotect Shortcut)(Citation: Booby Trap Shortcut 2017) LNK Icon Smuggling may also be utilized post compromise, such as malicious scripts executing an LNK on an infected host to download additional malicious payloads.
Near-miss passage: T1027.003 Steganography. Tactics: stealth. Description: Adversaries may use steganography techniques in order to prevent the detection of hidden information. Steganographic techniques can be used to hide data in digital media such as images, audio tracks, video clips, or text files. [Duqu](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0038) was an early example of malware that used steganography. It encrypted the gathered information from a victim's system and hid it within an image before exfiltrating the image to a C2 server.(Citation: Wikipedia Duqu) By the end of 2017, a threat group used <code>Invoke-PSImage</code> to hide [PowerShell](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/001) commands in an image file (.png) and execute the code on a victim's system. In this particular case the [PowerShell](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/001) code downloaded another obfuscated script to gather intelligence from the victim's machine and communicate it back to the adversary.(Citation: McAfee Malicious Doc Targets Pyeongchang Olympics)
Query: rule covering Detects unauthorized access attempts to a resource.
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects unauthorized access attempts to a resource.. Logsource: bitbucket / audit. Rule: title: Bitbucket Unauthorized Access To A Resource id: 7215374a-de4f-4b33-8ba5-70804c9251d3 status: test description: Detects unauthorized access attempts to a resource. references: - https://confluence.atlassian.com/bitbucketserver/audit-log-events-776640423.html author: Muhammad Faisal (@faisalusuf) date: 2024-02-25 tags: - attack.resource-development - attack.t1586 logsource: product: bitbucket service: audit definition: 'Requirements: "Advance" log level is required to receive these audit events.' detection: selection: auditType.category: Security auditType.action: Unauthorized access to a resource condition: selection falsepositives: - Access attempts to non-existent repositories or due to outdated plugins. Usually "Anonymous" user is reported in the "author.name" field in most cases. level: critical
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects attempts to enable the guest account using the sysadminctl utility. Logsource: macos / process_creation. Rule: title: Guest Account Enabled Via Sysadminctl id: d7329412-13bd-44ba-a072-3387f804a106 status: test description: Detects attempts to enable the guest account using the sysadminctl utility references: - https://ss64.com/osx/sysadminctl.html author: Sohan G (D4rkCiph3r) date: 2023-02-18 tags: - attack.privilege-escalation - attack.persistence - attack.initial-access - attack.stealth - attack.t1078 - attack.t1078.001 logsource: category: process_creation product: macos detection: selection: Image|endswith: /sysadminctl CommandLine|contains|all: - ' -guestAccount' - ' on' condition: selection falsepositives: - Unknown level: low
Query: rule covering Detects suspicious processes including shells spawnd from WinRM host process
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects suspicious processes including shells spawnd from WinRM host process. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Suspicious Processes Spawned by WinRM id: 5cc2cda8-f261-4d88-a2de-e9e193c86716 status: test description: Detects suspicious processes including shells spawnd from WinRM host process author: Andreas Hunkeler (@Karneades), Markus Neis references: - Internal Research date: 2021-05-20 modified: 2022-07-14 tags: - attack.t1190 - attack.initial-access - attack.persistence - attack.privilege-escalation logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection: ParentImage|endswith: \wsmprovhost.exe Image|endswith: - \cmd.exe - \sh.exe - \bash.exe - \powershell.exe - \pwsh.exe - \wsl.exe - \schtasks.exe - \certutil.exe - \whoami.exe - \bitsadmin.exe condition: selection falsepositives: - Legitimate WinRM usage level: high
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects the usage of "reg.exe" to add Defender folder exclusions. Qbot has been seen using this technique to add exclusi. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Suspicious Windows Defender Folder Exclusion Added Via Reg.EXE id: 48917adc-a28e-4f5d-b729-11e75da8941f status: test description: Detects the usage of "reg.exe" to add Defender folder exclusions. Qbot has been seen using this technique to add exclusions for folders within AppData and ProgramData. references: - https://thedfirreport.com/2022/02/07/qbot-likes-to-move-it-move-it/ - https://redcanary.com/threat-detection-report/threats/qbot/ author: frack113 date: 2022-02-13 modified: 2023-02-04 tags: - attack.defense-impairment - attack.t1685 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection: Image|endswith: \reg.exe CommandLine|contains: - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Antimalware\Exclusions\Paths CommandLine|contains|all: - 'ADD ' - '/t ' - 'REG_DWORD ' - '/v ' - '/d ' - '0' condition: selection falsepositives: - Legitimate use level: medium
Query: patch priority for CVE-2015-6336
Matching passage: CVE-2015-6336. CWE: CWE-255. CVSS: 7.300000190734863. Cisco Aironet 1800 devices with software 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 8.1(112.3), 8.1(112.4), and 8.1(15.14) have a default account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via unspecified vectors, aka Bug ID CSCuw58062.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-1842. CWE: CWE-255. CVSS: 10.0. The puppet manifests in the Red Hat openstack-puppet-modules package before 2014.2.13-2 uses a default password of CHANGEME for the pcsd daemon, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands via unspecified vectors.
Query: hunt for Process Discovery activity
Matching passage: T1057 Process Discovery. Tactics: discovery. Description: Adversaries may attempt to get information about running processes on a system. Information obtained could be used to gain an understanding of common software/applications running on systems within the network. Administrator or otherwise elevated access may provide better process details. Adversaries may use the information from [Process Discovery](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1057) during automated discovery to shape follow-on behaviors, including whether or not the adversary fully infects the target and/or attempts specific actions. In Windows environments, adversaries could obtain details on running processes using the [Tasklist](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0057) utility via [cmd](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0106) or <code>Get-Process</code> via [PowerShell](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/001). Information about processes can also be extracted from the output of [Native API](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1106) calls such as <code>CreateToolhelp32Snapshot</code>. In Mac and Linux, this is accomplished with the <code>ps</code> command. Adversaries may also opt to enumerate processes via `/proc`. ESXi also supports use of the `ps` command, as well as `esxcli system process list`.(Citation: Sygnia ESXi Ransomware 2025)(Citation: Crowdstrike Hypervisor Jackpotting Pt 2 2021) On network devices, [Network Device CLI](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/008) commands such as `show processes` can be used to display current running processes.(Citation: US-CERT-TA18-106A)(Citation: show_processes_cisco_cmd)
Near-miss passage: T1538 Cloud Service Dashboard. Tactics: discovery. Description: An adversary may use a cloud service dashboard GUI with stolen credentials to gain useful information from an operational cloud environment, such as specific services, resources, and features. For example, the GCP Command Center can be used to view all assets, review findings of potential security risks, and run additional queries, such as finding public IP addresses and open ports.(Citation: Google Command Center Dashboard) Depending on the configuration of the environment, an adversary may be able to enumerate more information via the graphical dashboard than an API. This also allows the adversary to gain information without manually making any API requests.
Query: risk of Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Connections 3.0.1.1 and earlier, 4.0, 4.5, and 5.0 before CR4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via uns
Matching passage: CVE-2015-7459. CWE: CWE-79. CVSS: 5.400000095367432. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Connections 3.0.1.1 and earlier, 4.0, 4.5, and 5.0 before CR4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors. IBM X-Force ID: 108355.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-9401. CWE: CWE-79. CVSS: 4.800000190734863. The websimon-tables plugin through 1.3.4 for WordPress has wp-admin/tools.php edit_style id XSS.
Query: write Sigma for When C# is compiled dynamically, a .cmdline file will be created as a part of the process. Certain processes are not typ
Matching passage: Sigma rule: When C# is compiled dynamically, a .cmdline file will be created as a part of the process. Certain processes are not typ. Logsource: windows / file_event. Rule: title: Dynamic CSharp Compile Artefact id: e4a74e34-ecde-4aab-b2fb-9112dd01aed0 status: test description: 'When C# is compiled dynamically, a .cmdline file will be created as a part of the process. Certain processes are not typically observed compiling C# code, but can do so without touching disk. This can be used to unpack a payload for execution ' references: - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1027.004/T1027.004.md#atomic-test-2---dynamic-c-compile author: frack113 date: 2022-01-09 modified: 2023-02-17 tags: - attack.stealth - attack.t1027.004 logsource: product: windows category: file_event detection: selection: TargetFilename|endswith: .cmdline condition: selection falsepositives: - Unknown level: low
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects the download of suspicious file type from URLs with IP. Logsource: windows / create_stream_hash. Rule: title: Unusual File Download from Direct IP Address id: 025bd229-fd1f-4fdb-97ab-20006e1a5368 status: test description: Detects the download of suspicious file type from URLs with IP references: - https://github.com/trustedsec/SysmonCommunityGuide/blob/adcdfee20999f422b974c8d4149bf4c361237db7/chapters/file-stream-creation-hash.md - https://labs.withsecure.com/publications/detecting-onenote-abuse author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) date: 2022-09-07 modified: 2023-02-10 tags: - attack.stealth - attack.t1564.004 logsource: product: windows category: create_stream_hash detection: selection: Contents|re: http[s]?://[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3} TargetFilename|contains: - .ps1:Zone - .bat:Zone - .exe:Zone - .vbe:Zone - .vbs:Zone - .dll:Zone - .one:Zone - .cmd:Zone - .hta:Zone - .xll:Zone - .lnk:Zone condition: selection falsepositives: - Unknown level: high