Potential Shadow Credentials added to AD Object
editPotential Shadow Credentials added to AD Object
editIdentify the modification of the msDS-KeyCredentialLink attribute in an Active Directory Computer or User Object. Attackers can abuse control over the object and create a key pair, append to raw public key in the attribute, and obtain persistent and stealthy access to the target user or computer object.
Rule type: query
Rule indices:
- winlogbeat-*
- logs-system.*
Severity: high
Risk score: 73
Runs every: 5 minutes
Searches indices from: now-9m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
References:
Tags:
- Elastic
- Host
- Windows
- Threat Detection
- Credential Access
- Active Directory
Version: 4 (version history)
Added (Elastic Stack release): 8.1.0
Last modified (Elastic Stack release): 8.4.0
Rule authors: Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Potential false positives
editModifications in the msDS-KeyCredentialLink attribute can be done legitimately by the Azure AD Connect synchronization account or the ADFS service account. These accounts can be added as Exceptions.
Investigation guide
editRule query
editevent.action:"Directory Service Changes" and event.code:"5136" and winlog.event_data.AttributeLDAPDisplayName:"msDS-KeyCredentialLink"
Threat mapping
editFramework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Credential Access
- ID: TA0006
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0006/
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Technique:
- Name: Modify Authentication Process
- ID: T1556
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1556/
Rule version history
edit- Version 4 (8.4.0 release)
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- Formatting only
- Version 2 (8.2.0 release)
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- Formatting only