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PowerShell Script with Token Impersonation Capabilities
editPowerShell Script with Token Impersonation Capabilities
editDetects scripts that contain PowerShell functions, structures, or Windows API functions related to token impersonation/theft. Attackers may duplicate then impersonate another user’s token to escalate privileges and bypass access controls.
Rule type: query
Rule indices:
- winlogbeat-*
- logs-windows.*
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:
- https://github.com/decoder-it/psgetsystem
- https://github.com/PowerShellMafia/PowerSploit/blob/master/Privesc/Get-System.ps1
- https://github.com/EmpireProject/Empire/blob/master/data/module_source/privesc/Invoke-MS16032.ps1
- https://github.com/atc-project/atc-data/blob/master/docs/Logging_Policies/LP_0109_windows_powershell_script_block_log.md
Tags:
- Domain: Endpoint
- OS: Windows
- Use Case: Threat Detection
- Tactic: Privilege Escalation
- Data Source: PowerShell Logs
Version: 8
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:(
"Invoke-TokenManipulation" or
"ImpersonateNamedPipeClient" or
"NtImpersonateThread" or
(
"STARTUPINFOEX" and
"UpdateProcThreadAttribute"
) or
(
"AdjustTokenPrivileges" and
"SeDebugPrivilege"
) or
(
("DuplicateToken" or
"DuplicateTokenEx") and
("SetThreadToken" or
"ImpersonateLoggedOnUser" or
"CreateProcessWithTokenW" or
"CreatePRocessAsUserW" or
"CreateProcessAsUserA")
)
) and
not (
user.id:("S-1-5-18" or "S-1-5-19" or "S-1-5-20") and
file.directory: "C:\\ProgramData\\Microsoft\\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\\Downloads"
) and
not powershell.file.script_block_text : (
"sentinelbreakpoints" and "Set-PSBreakpoint" and "PowerSploitIndicators"
)
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
-
Tactic:
- Name: Privilege Escalation
- ID: TA0004
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0004/
-
Technique:
- Name: Access Token Manipulation
- ID: T1134
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1134/
-
Sub-technique:
- Name: Token Impersonation/Theft
- ID: T1134.001
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1134/001/
-
Tactic:
- Name: Execution
- ID: TA0002
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0002/
-
Technique:
- Name: Command and Scripting Interpreter
- ID: T1059
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/
-
Sub-technique:
- Name: PowerShell
- ID: T1059.001
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/001/
-
Technique:
- Name: Native API
- ID: T1106
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1106/