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Potential privilege escalation via CVE-2022-38028
editPotential privilege escalation via CVE-2022-38028
editIdentifies a privilege escalation attempt via exploiting CVE-2022-38028 to hijack the print spooler service execution.
Rule type: eql
Rule indices:
- logs-endpoint.events.file-*
- logs-windows.sysmon_operational-*
- endgame-*
- winlogbeat-*
- logs-m365_defender.event-*
- logs-sentinel_one_cloud_funnel.*
Severity: high
Risk score: 73
Runs every: 5m
Searches indices from: now-9m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
References:
Tags:
- Domain: Endpoint
- OS: Windows
- Use Case: Threat Detection
- Tactic: Privilege Escalation
- Tactic: Defense Evasion
- Data Source: Elastic Endgame
- Data Source: Elastic Defend
- Data Source: Sysmon
- Data Source: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Data Source: SentinelOne
Version: 203
Rule authors:
- Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Rule query
editfile where host.os.type == "windows" and event.type != "deletion" and
file.name : "MPDW-constraints.js" and
file.path : (
"?:\\*\\Windows\\system32\\DriVerStoRe\\FiLeRePoSiToRy\\*\\MPDW-constraints.js",
"?:\\*\\Windows\\WinSxS\\amd64_microsoft-windows-printing-printtopdf_*\\MPDW-constraints.js"
)
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Privilege Escalation
- ID: TA0004
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0004/
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Technique:
- Name: Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
- ID: T1068
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1068/
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Tactic:
- Name: Defense Evasion
- ID: TA0005
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0005/
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Technique:
- Name: Masquerading
- ID: T1036
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1036/