Group Policy Discovery via Microsoft GPResult Utility
Detects the usage of gpresult.exe to query group policy objects. Attackers may query group policy objects during the reconnaissance phase after compromising a system to gain a better understanding of the active directory environment and possible methods to escalate privileges or move laterally.
Rule type: eql
Rule indices:
- winlogbeat-*
- logs-endpoint.events.*
- logs-windows.*
- endgame-*
Severity: low
Risk score: 21
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
- Elastic Endgame
Version: 1
Rule authors:
- Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.name: "gpresult.exe" or process.pe.original_file_name == "gprslt.exe") and process.args: ("/z", "/v", "/r", "/x")
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
Tactic:
- Name: Discovery
- ID: TA0007
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0007/
Technique:
- Name: Group Policy Discovery
- ID: T1615
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1615/