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PowerShell Script with Password Policy Discovery Capabilities
editPowerShell Script with Password Policy Discovery Capabilities
editIdentifies the use of Cmdlets and methods related to remote execution activities using WinRM. Attackers can abuse WinRM to perform lateral movement using built-in tools.
Rule type: query
Rule indices:
- winlogbeat-*
- logs-windows.*
Severity: low
Risk score: 21
Runs every: 60m
Searches indices from: now-119m (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: Discovery
- Data Source: PowerShell Logs
- Rule Type: BBR
Version: 1
Rule authors:
- Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Investigation guide
editRule query
editevent.category: "process" and host.os.type:windows and
(
powershell.file.script_block_text: (
"Get-ADDefaultDomainPasswordPolicy" or
"Get-ADFineGrainedPasswordPolicy" or
"Get-ADUserResultantPasswordPolicy" or
"Get-DomainPolicy" or
"Get-GPPPassword" or
"Get-PassPol"
)
or
powershell.file.script_block_text: (
("defaultNamingContext" or "ActiveDirectory.DirectoryContext" or "ActiveDirectory.DirectorySearcher") and
(
(
".MinLengthPassword" or
".MinPasswordAge" or
".MaxPasswordAge"
) or
(
"minPwdAge" or
"maxPwdAge" or
"minPwdLength"
) or
(
"msDS-PasswordSettings"
)
)
)
) and not powershell.file.script_block_text : (
"sentinelbreakpoints" and "Set-PSBreakpoint" and "PowerSploitIndicators"
)
and not user.id : "S-1-5-18"
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
-
Tactic:
- Name: Discovery
- ID: TA0007
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0007/
-
Technique:
- Name: Password Policy Discovery
- ID: T1201
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1201/