Detection rules › Sigma
New member added to an Exchange administration group (high risk)
Detects scenarios where a new member is added to a sensitive group related to Exchange server
Known false positives
- Exchange administrator updating server configuration
- Exchange upgrade or migration
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Persistence |
Telemetry coverage
Rule body
title: New member added to an Exchange administration group (high risk)
description: Detects scenarios where a new member is added to a sensitive group related to Exchange server
references:
- https://msexchangeguru.com/2015/12/18/rbac-2016/
- https://github.com/mdecrevoisier/EVTX-to-MITRE-Attack/tree/master/TA0003-Persistence/T1098.xxx-Account%20manipulation
tags:
- attack.persistence
- attack.t1098
author: mdecrevoisier
status: experimental
logsource:
product: windows
service: security
detection:
selection:
EventID:
- 4728 # security global group member added
- 4756 # universal group member added
- 4732 # local and domain local group member added
TargetUserName:
#- 'Exchange Trusted Subsystem' > See related rule for DC sync group change
#- 'Exchange Windows Permissions' > See related rule for DC sync group change
- 'Exchange Organization Administrators'
- 'Exchange Public Folder Administrators'
- 'Exchange Recipient Administrators'
- 'Security Administrator'
- 'Exchange Domain Servers'
- 'Exchange Enterprise Servers'
- 'Exchange Servers'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Exchange administrator updating server configuration
- Exchange upgrade or migration
level: medium
Stages and Predicates
Stage 0: condition
selectionStage 1: selection
selection:
EventID:
- 4728
- 4756
- 4732
TargetUserName:
- 'Exchange Organization Administrators'
- 'Exchange Public Folder Administrators'
- 'Exchange Recipient Administrators'
- 'Security Administrator'
- 'Exchange Domain Servers'
- 'Exchange Enterprise Servers'
- 'Exchange Servers'
Indicators
These rows show field, operator, and value matches.
| Field | Kind | Values | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
TargetUserName | eq |
| field:"TargetUserName" kind:eq |