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File and Directory Discovery
editFile and Directory Discovery
editEnumeration of files and directories using built-in tools. Adversaries may use the information discovered to plan follow-on activity.
Rule type: eql
Rule indices:
- logs-endpoint.events.*
- winlogbeat-*
Severity: low
Risk score: 21
Runs every: 5 minutes
Searches indices from: now-6m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time
)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
Tags:
- Elastic
- Host
- Windows
- Threat Detection
- Discovery
Version: 2 (version history)
Added (Elastic Stack release): 7.11.0
Last modified (Elastic Stack release): 7.11.2
Rule authors: Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License
Rule query
editprocess where event.type in ("start", "process_started") and (process.name : "cmd.exe" or process.pe.original_file_name == "Cmd.Exe") and process.args : ("dir", "tree")
Threat mapping
editFramework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Discovery
- ID: TA0007
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0007/
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Technique:
- Name: File and Directory Discovery
- ID: T1083
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1083/
Rule version history
edit- Version 2 (7.11.2 release)
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Updated query, changed from:
process where event.type in ("start", "process_started") and (process.name : "cmd.exe" or process.pe.original_file_name == "Cmd.Exe") and process.args : ("dir", "tree")
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