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Incoming Execution via WinRM Remote Shell
editIncoming Execution via WinRM Remote Shell
editIdentifies remote execution via Windows Remote Management (WinRM) remote shell on a target host. This could be an indication of lateral movement.
Rule type: eql
Rule indices:
- winlogbeat-*
- logs-endpoint.events.*
- logs-windows.sysmon_operational-*
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
References: None
Tags:
- Domain: Endpoint
- OS: Windows
- Use Case: Threat Detection
- Tactic: Lateral Movement
- Data Source: Elastic Defend
- Data Source: Sysmon
Version: 107
Rule authors:
- Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Rule query
editsequence by host.id with maxspan=30s [network where host.os.type == "windows" and process.pid == 4 and network.direction : ("incoming", "ingress") and destination.port in (5985, 5986) and network.protocol == "http" and source.ip != "127.0.0.1" and source.ip != "::1"] [process where host.os.type == "windows" and event.type == "start" and process.parent.name : "winrshost.exe" and not process.executable : "?:\\Windows\\System32\\conhost.exe"]
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Lateral Movement
- ID: TA0008
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0008/
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Technique:
- Name: Remote Services
- ID: T1021
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1021/
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Sub-technique:
- Name: Windows Remote Management
- ID: T1021.006
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1021/006/