Detection rules › Elastic
PowerShell Script with Passwords Vault Access Capability
Identifies access attempt to the Windows Passwords Vault via Powershell. Adversaries may acquire credentials from Vault files.
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Execution | |
| Credential Access |
Rule body
[rule]
description = """
Identifies access attempt to the Windows Passwords Vault via Powershell. Adversaries may acquire credentials from Vault
files.
"""
id = "57bc4c03-7ed9-409e-971a-a0a03ea99ea0"
license = "Elastic License v2"
name = "PowerShell Script with Passwords Vault Access Capability"
os_list = ["windows"]
version = "1.0.5"
query = '''
api where process.Ext.api.name == "AmsiScanBuffer" and
(process.name in~ ("powershell.exe") or process.Ext.api.parameters.app_name == "PowerShell") and
process.Ext.api.parameters.buffer : "*Credentials.PasswordVault*" and process.Ext.api.parameters.buffer : ("*.RetrievePassword*", "*.RetrieveAll*") and
not process.Ext.api.parameters.content_name : ("?:\\Program Files (x86)\\*", "?:\\Program Files\\*") and
not (process.parent.executable : ("C:\\Program Files\\WindowsApps\\KeeperSecurityInc.KeeperPasswordManager_*\\app\\keeperpasswordmanager.exe", "C:\\Users\\*\\Downloads\\keeperimport*.exe") and
process.command_line : "C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\windowspowershell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe \"[Windows.Security.Credentials.PasswordVault,Windows.Security.Credentials,ContentType=WindowsRuntime];(new-object Windows.Security.Credentials.PasswordVault).RetrieveAll() | % { $_.RetrievePassword(); $_ }\"")
'''
min_endpoint_version = "8.16.0"
[[actions]]
action = "kill_process"
field = "process.entity_id"
state = 0
tree = true
[[optional_actions]]
action = "rollback"
field = "process.entity_id"
state = 0
[[threat]]
framework = "MITRE ATT&CK"
[[threat.technique]]
id = "T1059"
name = "Command and Scripting Interpreter"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/"
[[threat.technique.subtechnique]]
id = "T1059.001"
name = "PowerShell"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/001/"
[threat.tactic]
id = "TA0002"
name = "Execution"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0002/"
[[threat]]
framework = "MITRE ATT&CK"
[[threat.technique]]
id = "T1555"
name = "Credentials from Password Stores"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1555/"
[[threat.technique.subtechnique]]
id = "T1555.004"
name = "Windows Credential Manager"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1555/004/"
[threat.tactic]
id = "TA0006"
name = "Credential Access"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0006/"
[internal]
min_endpoint_version = "8.16.0"
Stages and Predicates
Stage 1: api
api where process.Ext.api.name == "AmsiScanBuffer" and
(process.name in~ ("powershell.exe") or process.Ext.api.parameters.app_name == "PowerShell") and
process.Ext.api.parameters.buffer : "*Credentials.PasswordVault*" and process.Ext.api.parameters.buffer : ("*.RetrievePassword*", "*.RetrieveAll*") and
not process.Ext.api.parameters.content_name : ("?:\\Program Files (x86)\\*", "?:\\Program Files\\*") and
not (process.parent.executable : ("C:\\Program Files\\WindowsApps\\KeeperSecurityInc.KeeperPasswordManager_*\\app\\keeperpasswordmanager.exe", "C:\\Users\\*\\Downloads\\keeperimport*.exe") and
process.command_line : "C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\windowspowershell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe \"[Windows.Security.Credentials.PasswordVault,Windows.Security.Credentials,ContentType=WindowsRuntime];(new-object Windows.Security.Credentials.PasswordVault).RetrieveAll() | % { $_.RetrievePassword(); $_ }\"")
Exclusions
The rule actively suppresses these predicates.
| Field | Kind | Excluded values | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
process.command_line | eq | C:\WINDOWS\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe "[Windows.Security.Credentials.PasswordVault,Windows.Security.Credentials,ContentType=WindowsRuntime];(new-object Windows.Security.Credentials.PasswordVault).RetrieveAll() | % { $_.RetrievePassword(); $_ }" | excludes:process.command_line |
process.parent.executable | wildcard | C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\KeeperSecurityInc.KeeperPasswordManager_*\app\keeperpasswordmanager.exe, C:\Users\*\Downloads\keeperimport*.exe | excludes:process.parent.executable field:"process.parent.executable" value:"C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\KeeperSecurityInc.KeeperPasswordManager_*\app\keeperpasswordmanager.exe" field:"process.parent.executable" value:"C:\Users\*\Downloads\keeperimport*.exe" |
process.Ext.api.parameters.content_name | starts_with | ?:\Program Files (x86)\, ?:\Program Files\ | excludes:process.Ext.api.parameters.content_name field:"process.Ext.api.parameters.content_name" value:"?:\Program Files (x86)\" field:"process.Ext.api.parameters.content_name" value:"?:\Program Files\" |
Indicators
These rows show field, operator, and value matches.
| Field | Kind | Values | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
process.Ext.api.name | eq |
| field:"process.Ext.api.name" kind:eq value:"AmsiScanBuffer" |
process.Ext.api.parameters.app_name | eq |
| field:"process.Ext.api.parameters.app_name" kind:eq value:"PowerShell" |
process.Ext.api.parameters.buffer | wildcard |
| field:"process.Ext.api.parameters.buffer" kind:wildcard |
process.name | in |
| field:"process_name" kind:in value:"powershell.exe" |