Account marked as sensitive and cannot be delegated had its protection removed (weakness introduction)

title: Account marked as sensitive and cannot be delegated had its protection removed (weakness introduction)
description: Detects scenarios where an attacker removes security protection from a sensitive account to escalate privileges
references:
- https://github.com/mdecrevoisier/EVTX-to-MITRE-Attack/tree/master/TA0003-Persistence/T1098.xxx-Account%20manipulation
- https://www.sans.org/blog/protecting-privileged-domain-accounts-safeguarding-access-tokens/
- https://www.cyberark.com/resources/threat-research-blog/weakness-within-kerberos-delegation
- https://book.hacktricks.xyz/windows/stealing-credentials/credentials-protections#protected-users
tags:
- attack.persistence
- attack.t1098
author: mdecrevoisier
status: experimental
logsource:
  product: windows
  service: security
detection:
  selection:
    EventID: 4738
    UserAccountControl: '%%2062' # Account is sensitive and cannot be delegated - FALSE
  condition: selection
falsepositives:
- none
level: high