Microsoft Management Console File from Unusual Path
editMicrosoft Management Console File from Unusual Path
editIdentifies attempts to open a Microsoft Management Console File from untrusted paths. Adversaries may use MSC files for initial access and execution.
Rule type: eql
Rule indices:
- logs-endpoint.events.process-*
- winlogbeat-*
- logs-windows.*
- endgame-*
- logs-system.security*
- logs-sentinel_one_cloud_funnel.*
- logs-m365_defender.event-*
- logs-crowdstrike.fdr*
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: Execution
- Data Source: Elastic Endgame
- Data Source: Elastic Defend
- Data Source: SentinelOne
- Data Source: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Data Source: System
- Data Source: Crowdstrike
Version: 307
Rule authors:
- Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Rule query
editprocess where host.os.type == "windows" and event.type == "start" and
process.executable : (
"?:\\Windows\\System32\\mmc.exe",
"\\Device\\HarddiskVolume?\\Windows\\System32\\mmc.exe"
) and
process.args : "*.msc" and
not process.args : (
"?:\\Windows\\System32\\*.msc",
"?:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\*.msc",
"?:\\Program files\\*.msc",
"?:\\Program Files (x86)\\*.msc"
)
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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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: Visual Basic
- ID: T1059.005
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/005/
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Sub-technique:
- Name: JavaScript
- ID: T1059.007
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/007/
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Tactic:
- Name: Defense Evasion
- ID: TA0005
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0005/
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Technique:
- Name: System Binary Proxy Execution
- ID: T1218
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1218/
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Sub-technique:
- Name: MMC
- ID: T1218.014
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1218/014/