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Domain Computers Enumeration via LDAP Search
Identifies a list of suspicious LDAP queries often used by reconnaissance tools to enumerate domain computers.
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Discovery |
Rule body
[rule]
description = "Identifies a list of suspicious LDAP queries often used by reconnaissance tools to enumerate domain computers."
id = "0380d8b9-e643-40b9-a763-67ab52021bb4"
license = "Elastic License v2"
name = "Domain Computers Enumeration via LDAP Search"
os_list = ["windows"]
reference = ["https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1087/002/"]
version = "1.0.4"
query = '''
api where process.Ext.api.name == "ldap_search" and user.id != "S-1-5-18" and
not process.executable :
("?:\\Program Files\\Azure Advanced Threat Protection Sensor\\*\\Microsoft.Tri.Sensor.exe",
"?:\\Windows\\ADFS\\Microsoft.IdentityServer.ServiceHost.exe") and
process.Ext.api.parameters.search_filter : (
"(&(objectCategory=computer)(operatingSystem=?server?))",
"(&(sAMAccountType=805306369)(dnshostname=?))",
"(&(objectCategory=computer)(lastLogon>=*)(operatingSystem=*windows*))",
"(&(objectCategory=computer)(lastLogonTimestamp<=133000000000000000))",
"(&(objectCategory=computer)(userAccountControl:1.2.840.113556.1.4.803:=524288))",
"(&(objectCategory=Computer)(userAccountControl:1.2.840.113556.1.4.803:=8192))",
"*(&(objectclass=computer)(userAccountControl:1.2.840.113556.1.4.803:=8192))*",
"(objectCategory=computer)(userAccountControl:1.2.840.113556.1.4.803:=8192)",
"(&(objectclass=computer)(userAccountControl&8192))",
"(&(&(&(&(samAccountType=805306369)(!(primaryGroupId=516)))(objectCategory=computer)(operatingSystem=Windows Server?))))",
"(&(objectCategory=computer)(operatingSystem=?server?)(!(userAccountControl:1.2.840.113556.1.4.803:=8192)))"
) and
not (process.code_signature.subject_name in ("Specops Software Inc.", "Azul Systems, Inc.") and process.code_signature.trusted == true)
'''
min_endpoint_version = "9.1.0"
optional_actions = []
[[actions]]
action = "kill_process"
field = "process.entity_id"
state = 0
[[threat]]
framework = "MITRE ATT&CK"
[[threat.technique]]
id = "T1082"
name = "System Information Discovery"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1082/"
[[threat.technique]]
id = "T1087"
name = "Account Discovery"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1087/"
[[threat.technique.subtechnique]]
id = "T1087.002"
name = "Domain Account"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1087/002/"
[threat.tactic]
id = "TA0007"
name = "Discovery"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0007/"
[internal]
min_endpoint_version = "9.1.0"
Stages and Predicates
Stage 1: api
api where process.Ext.api.name == "ldap_search" and user.id != "S-1-5-18" and
not process.executable :
("?:\\Program Files\\Azure Advanced Threat Protection Sensor\\*\\Microsoft.Tri.Sensor.exe",
"?:\\Windows\\ADFS\\Microsoft.IdentityServer.ServiceHost.exe") and
process.Ext.api.parameters.search_filter : (
"(&(objectCategory=computer)(operatingSystem=?server?))",
"(&(sAMAccountType=805306369)(dnshostname=?))",
"(&(objectCategory=computer)(lastLogon>=*)(operatingSystem=*windows*))",
"(&(objectCategory=computer)(lastLogonTimestamp<=133000000000000000))",
"(&(objectCategory=computer)(userAccountControl:1.2.840.113556.1.4.803:=524288))",
"(&(objectCategory=Computer)(userAccountControl:1.2.840.113556.1.4.803:=8192))",
"*(&(objectclass=computer)(userAccountControl:1.2.840.113556.1.4.803:=8192))*",
"(objectCategory=computer)(userAccountControl:1.2.840.113556.1.4.803:=8192)",
"(&(objectclass=computer)(userAccountControl&8192))",
"(&(&(&(&(samAccountType=805306369)(!(primaryGroupId=516)))(objectCategory=computer)(operatingSystem=Windows Server?))))",
"(&(objectCategory=computer)(operatingSystem=?server?)(!(userAccountControl:1.2.840.113556.1.4.803:=8192)))"
) and
not (process.code_signature.subject_name in ("Specops Software Inc.", "Azul Systems, Inc.") and process.code_signature.trusted == true)
Exclusions
The rule actively suppresses these predicates.
| Field | Kind | Excluded values | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
process.code_signature.subject_name | in | Azul Systems, Inc., Specops Software Inc. | excludes:process.code_signature.subject_name field:"process.code_signature.subject_name" value:"Azul Systems, Inc." field:"process.code_signature.subject_name" value:"Specops Software Inc." |
process.code_signature.trusted | eq | true | excludes:process.code_signature.trusted field:"process.code_signature.trusted" value:"true" |
process.executable | wildcard | ?:\Program Files\Azure Advanced Threat Protection Sensor\*\Microsoft.Tri.Sensor.exe, ?:\Windows\ADFS\Microsoft.IdentityServer.ServiceHost.exe | excludes:process.executable field:"process.executable" value:"?:\Program Files\Azure Advanced Threat Protection Sensor\*\Microsoft.Tri.Sensor.exe" field:"process.executable" value:"?:\Windows\ADFS\Microsoft.IdentityServer.ServiceHost.exe" |
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:"ldap_search" |
process.Ext.api.parameters.search_filter | wildcard |
| field:"process.Ext.api.parameters.search_filter" kind:wildcard |
user.id | ne |
| field:"user.id" kind:ne value:"S-1-5-18" |