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NullSessionPipe Registry Modification

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NullSessionPipe Registry Modification

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Identifies NullSessionPipe registry modifications that specify which pipes can be accessed anonymously. This could be indicative of adversary lateral movement preparation by making the added pipe available to everyone.

Rule type: eql

Rule indices:

logs-endpoint.events.*
endgame-*

Severity: medium

Risk score: 47

Runs every: 5m

Searches indices from: now-9m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)

Maximum alerts per execution: 100

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Tags:

Domain: Endpoint
OS: Windows
Use Case: Threat Detection
Tactic: Lateral Movement
Data Source: Elastic Endgame
Data Source: Elastic Defend

Version: 105

Rule authors:

Elastic

Rule license: Elastic License v2

Rule query

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registry where host.os.type == "windows" and event.type in ("creation", "change") and
registry.path : (
    "HKLM\\SYSTEM\\*ControlSet*\\services\\LanmanServer\\Parameters\\NullSessionPipes",
    "\\REGISTRY\\MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\*ControlSet*\\services\\LanmanServer\\Parameters\\NullSessionPipes"
) and length(registry.data.strings) > 0

Framework: MITRE ATT&CK^TM

Tactic:
- Name: Lateral Movement
- ID: TA0008
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0008/
Technique:
- Name: Remote Services
- ID: T1021
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1021/
Sub-technique:
- Name: SMB/Windows Admin Shares
- ID: T1021.002
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1021/002/

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