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Remote shell execution via SMB admin share
Detects scenarios where an attacker execute a remote shell via the admin share.
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Lateral Movement | T1021.002 Remote Services: SMB/Windows Admin Shares |
Event coverage
| Provider | Event | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Security-Auditing | Event ID 5145 | A network share object was checked to see whether client can be granted desired access. |
Rule body yaml
title: Remote shell execution via SMB admin share
description: Detects scenarios where an attacker execute a remote shell via the admin share.
references:
- https://github.com/mdecrevoisier/EVTX-to-MITRE-Attack/tree/master/TA0008-Lateral%20Movement/T1021.002%20-SMB%20Windows%20Admin%20Shares
- https://www.offensive-security.com/metasploit-unleashed/psexec-pass-hash/
tags:
- attack.lateral_movement
- attack.t1021.002
author: mdecrevoisier
status: experimental
logsource:
product: windows
service: security
detection:
selection:
EventID: 5145
ShareName: '\\*\ADMIN$'
RelativeTargetName|endswith:
- \cmd.exe
- \powershell.exe
- \pwsh.exe # PowerShell v6
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Administrator activity
level: high
Stages and Predicates
Stage 0: condition
selectionStage 1: selection
selection:
EventID: 5145
ShareName: '\\*\ADMIN$'
RelativeTargetName|endswith:
- \cmd.exe
- \powershell.exe
- \pwsh.exe
Indicators
Each row is a field, operator, and value that the rule matches. The corpus column counts how many other rules in the catalog look for the same combination: high numbers point to widely-used, community-vetted indicators. Blank or 1 shows that the indicator is specific to this rule.
| Field | Kind | Values |
|---|---|---|
RelativeTargetName | ends_with |
|
ShareName | wildcard |
|