Service abuse with malicious ImagePath (service)

title: Service abuse with malicious ImagePath (service)
description: Detects scenarios where an attacker modify the original service executable path with a malicious one.
references:
- https://github.com/mdecrevoisier/EVTX-to-MITRE-Attack/tree/master/TA0003-Persistence/T1543.003-Create%20or%20Modify%20System%20Process-Windows%20Service
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/cc742019(v=ws.11)
- https://pentestlab.blog/2020/01/22/persistence-modify-existing-service/
tags:
- attack.persistence
- attack.t1543.003
author: mdecrevoisier
status: experimental
logsource:
  product: windows
  category: process_creation
detection: # sc config <service_name> binPath="C:\windows\system32\pentestlab.exe"
  selection_process:
    NewProcessName|endswith: \sc.exe
    CommandLine|contains|all:
      - sc
      - config
      - binpath
  condition: selection
falsepositives:
- administrator reconfiguring service
level: high