Query: detect Detects the execution of SharpWSUS or WSUSpendu, utilities that allow for lateral movement through WSUS. Windows Server in logs
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects the execution of SharpWSUS or WSUSpendu, utilities that allow for lateral movement through WSUS. Windows Server. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: HackTool - SharpWSUS/WSUSpendu Execution id: b0ce780f-10bd-496d-9067-066d23dc3aa5 status: test description: 'Detects the execution of SharpWSUS or WSUSpendu, utilities that allow for lateral movement through WSUS. Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) is a critical component of Windows systems and is frequently configured in a way that allows an attacker to circumvent internal networking limitations. ' references: - https://labs.nettitude.com/blog/introducing-sharpwsus/ - https://github.com/nettitude/SharpWSUS - https://web.archive.org/web/20210512154016/https://github.com/AlsidOfficial/WSUSpendu/blob/master/WSUSpendu.ps1 author: '@Kostastsale, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)' date: 2022-10-07 modified: 2024-08-23 tags: - attack.execution - attack.lateral-movement - attack.t1210 logsource: product: windows category: process_creation detection: selection_wsuspendu_inject: CommandLine|contains: ' -Inject ' selection_wsuspendu_payload: CommandLine|contains: - ' -PayloadArgs ' - ' -PayloadFile ' selection_sharpwsus_commands: CommandLine|contains: - ' approve ' - ' create ' - ' check ' - ' delete ' selection_sharpwsus_flags: CommandLine|contains: - ' /payload:' - ' /payload=' - ' /updateid:' - ' /updateid=' condition: all of selection_wsuspendu_* or all of selection_sharpwsus_* falsepositives: - Unknown level: high
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects execution and usage of the DSInternals PowerShell module. Which can be used to perform what might be considered. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: DSInternals Suspicious PowerShell Cmdlets id: 43d91656-a9b2-4541-b7e2-6a9bd3a13f4e related: - id: 846c7a87-8e14-4569-9d49-ecfd4276a01c type: similar status: test description: 'Detects execution and usage of the DSInternals PowerShell module. Which can be used to perform what might be considered as suspicious activity such as dumping DPAPI backup keys or manipulating NTDS.DIT files. The DSInternals PowerShell Module exposes several internal features of Active Directory and Azure Active Directory. These include FIDO2 and NGC key auditing, offline ntds.dit file manipulation, password auditing, DC recovery from IFM backups and password hash calculation. ' references: - https://github.com/MichaelGrafnetter/DSInternals/blob/39ee8a69bbdc1cfd12c9afdd7513b4788c4895d4/Src/DSInternals.PowerShell/DSInternals.psd1 author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Nounou Mbeiri date: 2024-06-26 tags: - attack.execution - attack.t1059.001 logsource: product: windows category: process_creation detection: selection: CommandLine|contains: - Add-ADDBSidHistory - Add-ADNgcKey - Add-ADReplNgcKey - ConvertFrom-ADManagedPasswordBlob - ConvertFrom-GPPrefPassword - ConvertFrom-ManagedPasswordBlob - ConvertFrom-UnattendXmlPassword - ConvertFrom-UnicodePassword - ConvertTo-AADHash - ConvertTo-GPPrefPassword - ConvertTo-KerberosKey - ConvertTo-LMHash - ConvertTo-MsoPasswordHash - ConvertTo-NTHash - ConvertTo-OrgIdHash - ConvertTo-UnicodePassword - Disable-ADDBAccount - Enable-ADDBAccount - Get-ADDBAccount - Get-ADDBBackupKey - Get-ADDBDomainController - Get-ADDBGroupManagedServiceAccount - Get-ADDBKdsRootKey - Get-ADDBSchemaAttribute - Get-ADDBServiceAccount - Get-ADDefaultPasswordPolicy - Get-ADKeyCredential - Get-ADPasswordPolicy - Get-ADReplAccount - Get-ADReplBackupKey - Get-ADReplicationAccount - Get-ADSIAccount - Get-AzureADUserEx - Get-BootKey - Get-KeyCredential - Get-LsaBackupKey - Get-LsaPolicy - Get-SamPasswordPolicy - Get-SysKey - Get-SystemKey - New-ADDBRestoreFromMediaScript - New-ADKeyCredential - New-ADNgcKey - New-NTHashSet - Remove-ADDBObject - Save-DPAPIBlob - Set-ADAccountPasswordHash - Set-ADDBAccountPassword - Set-ADDBBootKey - Set-ADDBDomainController - Set-ADDBPrimaryGroup - Set-ADDBSysKey - Set-AzureADUserEx - Set-LsaPolicy - Set-SamAccountPasswordHash - Set-WinUserPasswordHash - Test-ADDBPasswordQuality - Test-ADPasswordQuality - Test-ADReplPasswordQuality - Test-PasswordQuality - Unlock-ADDBAccount - Write-ADNgcKey - Write-ADReplNgcKey condition: se