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RDP tunneling detected
Detects scenarios where an attacker uses RDP tunneling to redirect traffic to a C&C target.
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Lateral Movement | T1021.001 Remote Services: Remote Desktop Protocol |
| Command & Control | T1572 Protocol Tunneling |
Rule body yaml
title: RDP tunneling detected
description: Detects scenarios where an attacker uses RDP tunneling to redirect traffic to a C&C target.
references:
- https://github.com/sbousseaden/Slides/blob/master/Windows%20DFIR%20Events.pdf
tags:
- attack.command_and_control
- attack.t1572 # tunneling
- attack.lateral_movement
- attack.t1021.001 # remote services: RDP
author: mdecrevoisier
status: experimental
logsource:
product: windows
category: rdp
detection:
selection:
EventID: 1149 # 'User authentication succeeded': DOES NOT indicate a successful user authentication !!!
Channel: Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-RemoteConnectionManager/Operational
EventXML.Param3: '127.0.0.1' # In ID 1149, IP address is provided in "EventXML.Param3"
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- None
level: high
Stages and Predicates
Stage 0: condition
selectionStage 1: selection
selection:
EventID: 1149
Channel: Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-RemoteConnectionManager/Operational
EventXML.Param3: '127.0.0.1'
Indicators
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| Field | Kind | Values |
|---|---|---|
EventXML.Param3 | eq |
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