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MpiExec Lolbin
Detects a certain command line flag combination used by mpiexec.exe LOLBIN from HPC pack that can be used to execute any other binary
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Stealth |
Telemetry coverage
| Provider | Record / event type |
|---|---|
| Sysmon | Event ID 1: Process creation |
Rule body
title: MpiExec Lolbin
id: 729ce0ea-5d8f-4769-9762-e35de441586d
status: test
description: Detects a certain command line flag combination used by mpiexec.exe LOLBIN from HPC pack that can be used to execute any other binary
references:
- https://twitter.com/mrd0x/status/1465058133303246867
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/high-performance-computing/mpiexec?view=hpc19-ps
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-01-11
modified: 2024-11-23
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1218
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection_binary:
- Image|endswith: '\mpiexec.exe'
- Hashes|contains: 'IMPHASH=d8b52ef6aaa3a81501bdfff9dbb96217'
selection_flags:
CommandLine|contains:
- ' /n 1 '
- ' -n 1 '
condition: all of selection*
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
Stages and Predicates
Stage 0: condition
all of selection*Stage 1: selection_binary
selection_binary:
- Image|endswith: '\mpiexec.exe'
- Hashes|contains: 'IMPHASH=d8b52ef6aaa3a81501bdfff9dbb96217'
Stage 2: selection_flags
selection_flags:
CommandLine|contains:
- ' /n 1 '
- ' -n 1 '
Indicators
These rows show field, operator, and value matches.
| Field | Kind | Values | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
CommandLine | match |
| field:"CommandLine" kind:match |
Hashes | match |
| field:"Hashes" kind:match value:"IMPHASH=d8b52ef6aaa3a81501bdfff9dbb96217" |
Image | ends_with |
| field:"Image" kind:ends_with value:"\mpiexec.exe" |