Security Software Discovery using WMIC

Identifies the use of Windows Management Instrumentation Command (WMIC) to discover certain System Security Settings such as AntiVirus or Host Firewall details.

Rule type: eql

Rule indices:

• logs-endpoint.events.*
• winlogbeat-*
• 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
• Discovery

Version: 4

Rule authors:

• Elastic

Rule license: Elastic License v2

process where event.type in ("start", "process_started") and
   (process.name:"wmic.exe" or process.pe.original_file_name:"wmic.exe") and
    process.args:"/namespace:\\\\root\\SecurityCenter2" and process.args:"Get"

Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM

• Tactic:

  • Name: Discovery
  • ID: TA0007
  • Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0007/

• Technique:

  • Name: Software Discovery
  • ID: T1518
  • Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1518/

• Sub-technique:

  • Name: Security Software Discovery
  • ID: T1518.001
  • Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1518/001/