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Windows Credential Editor Registry

Status
test
Severity
critical
Log source
category registry_event, product windows
Author
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Source
github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma

Detects the use of Windows Credential Editor (WCE)

MITRE ATT&CK coverage

TacticTechniques
Credential Access

Telemetry coverage

ProviderRecord / event type
SysmonEvent ID 12: RegistryEvent (Object create and delete)
SysmonEvent ID 13: RegistryEvent (Value Set)
SysmonEvent ID 14: RegistryEvent (Key and Value Rename)

Rule body

title: Windows Credential Editor Registry
id: a6b33c02-8305-488f-8585-03cb2a7763f2
status: test
description: Detects the use of Windows Credential Editor (WCE)
references:
    - https://www.ampliasecurity.com/research/windows-credentials-editor/
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2019-12-31
modified: 2021-11-27
tags:
    - attack.credential-access
    - attack.t1003.001
    - attack.s0005
logsource:
    category: registry_event
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        TargetObject|contains: Services\WCESERVICE\Start
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: critical

Stages and Predicates

Stage 0: condition

selection

Stage 1: selection

selection:
    TargetObject|contains: Services\WCESERVICE\Start

Indicators

These rows show field, operator, and value matches.

FieldKindValuesSearch
TargetObjectmatch
  • Services\WCESERVICE\Start
field:"TargetObject" kind:match value:"Services\WCESERVICE\Start"