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Potential Persistence Via VMwareToolBoxCmd.EXE VM State Change Script
Detects execution of the "VMwareToolBoxCmd.exe" with the "script" and "set" flag to setup a specific script to run for a specific VM state
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Execution |
Telemetry coverage
| Provider | Record / event type |
|---|---|
| Sysmon | Event ID 1: Process creation |
Rule body
title: Potential Persistence Via VMwareToolBoxCmd.EXE VM State Change Script
id: 7aa4e81a-a65c-4e10-9f81-b200eb229d7d
related:
- id: 236d8e89-ed95-4789-a982-36f4643738ba
type: derived
status: test
description: Detects execution of the "VMwareToolBoxCmd.exe" with the "script" and "set" flag to setup a specific script to run for a specific VM state
references:
- https://bohops.com/2021/10/08/analyzing-and-detecting-a-vmtools-persistence-technique/
- https://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2017/01/14/beyond-good-ol-run-key-part-53/
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2023-06-14
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.persistence
- attack.t1059
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection_img:
- Image|endswith: '\VMwareToolBoxCmd.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'toolbox-cmd.exe'
selection_cli:
CommandLine|contains|all:
- ' script '
- ' set '
condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: medium
Stages and Predicates
Stage 0: condition
all of selection_*Stage 1: selection_img
selection_img:
- Image|endswith: '\VMwareToolBoxCmd.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'toolbox-cmd.exe'
Stage 2: selection_cli
selection_cli:
CommandLine|contains|all:
- ' script '
- ' set '
Indicators
These rows show field, operator, and value matches.
| Field | Kind | Values | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
CommandLine | match |
| field:"CommandLine" kind:match |
Image | ends_with |
| field:"Image" kind:ends_with value:"\VMwareToolBoxCmd.exe" |
OriginalFileName | eq |
| field:"OriginalFileName" kind:eq value:"toolbox-cmd.exe" |