Remote Desktop Enabled in Windows Firewall
Identifies use of the network shell utility (netsh.exe) to enable inbound Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) connections in the Windows Firewall.
Rule type: eql
Rule indices:
- winlogbeat-*
- logs-endpoint.events.*
- logs-windows.*
Severity: medium
Risk score: 47
Runs every: 5m
Searches indices from: now-9m (https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/common-options.html#date-math[Date Math format], see also Additional look-back time)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
References: None
Tags:
- Elastic
- Host
- Windows
- Threat Detection
- Defense Evasion
Version: 4
Rule authors:
- Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
process where event.type in ("start", "process_started") and
(process.name : "netsh.exe" or process.pe.original_file_name == "netsh.exe") and
process.args : ("localport=3389", "RemoteDesktop", "group=\"remote desktop\"") and
process.args : ("action=allow", "enable=Yes", "enable")
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
Tactic:
- Name: Defense Evasion
- ID: TA0005
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0005/
Technique:
- Name: Impair Defenses
- ID: T1562
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1562/
Sub-technique:
- Name: Disable or Modify System Firewall
- ID: T1562.004
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1562/004/