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Enabled User Right in AD to Control User Objects
Detects scenario where if a user is assigned the SeEnableDelegationPrivilege right in Active Directory it would allow control of other AD user objects.
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Persistence | |
| Privilege Escalation |
Telemetry coverage
| Provider | Record / event type |
|---|---|
| Security-Auditing | Event ID 4704: A user right was assigned. |
Rule body
title: Enabled User Right in AD to Control User Objects
id: 311b6ce2-7890-4383-a8c2-663a9f6b43cd
status: test
description: Detects scenario where if a user is assigned the SeEnableDelegationPrivilege right in Active Directory it would allow control of other AD user objects.
references:
- https://blog.harmj0y.net/activedirectory/the-most-dangerous-user-right-you-probably-have-never-heard-of/
author: '@neu5ron'
date: 2017-07-30
modified: 2021-12-02
tags:
- attack.privilege-escalation
- attack.persistence
- attack.t1098
logsource:
product: windows
service: security
definition: 'Requirements: Audit Policy : Policy Change > Audit Authorization Policy Change, Group Policy : Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Advanced Audit Policy Configuration\Audit Policies\Policy Change\Audit Authorization Policy Change'
detection:
selection_base:
EventID: 4704
selection_keywords:
PrivilegeList|contains: 'SeEnableDelegationPrivilege'
condition: all of selection*
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
Stages and Predicates
Stage 0: condition
all of selection*Stage 1: selection_base
selection_base:
EventID: 4704
Stage 2: selection_keywords
selection_keywords:
PrivilegeList|contains: 'SeEnableDelegationPrivilege'
Indicators
These rows show field, operator, and value matches.
| Field | Kind | Values | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
PrivilegeList | match |
| field:"PrivilegeList" kind:match value:"SeEnableDelegationPrivilege" |