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Security Software Discovery using WMIC
editSecurity Software Discovery using WMIC
editIdentifies the use of Windows Management Instrumentation Command (WMIC) to discover certain System Security Settings such as AntiVirus or Host Firewall details.
Rule type: eql
Rule indices:
- logs-endpoint.events.*
- winlogbeat-*
Severity: medium
Risk score: 47
Runs every: 5 minutes
Searches indices from: now-9m (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:"wmic.exe" or process.pe.original_file_name:"wmic.exe") and process.args:"/namespace:\\\\root\\SecurityCenter2" and process.args:"Get"
Threat mapping
editFramework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
-
Tactic:
- Name: Discovery
- ID: TA0007
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0007/
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Technique:
- Name: Software Discovery
- ID: T1518
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1518/
Rule version history
edit- Version 2 (7.11.2 release)
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- Formatting only