title: Remote Service Activity via SVCCTL Named Pipe
id: 586a8d6b-6bfe-4ad9-9d78-888cd2fe50c3
description: Detects remote service activity via remote access to the svcctl named pipe
author: Samir Bousseaden
date: 2019/04/03
references:
    - https://blog.menasec.net/2019/03/threat-hunting-26-remote-windows.html
tags:
    - attack.lateral_movement
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.t1077          # an old one
    - attack.t1021.002
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: security
    definition: 'The advanced audit policy setting "Object Access > Audit Detailed File Share" must be configured for Success/Failure'
detection:
    selection:
        EventID: 5145
        ShareName: \\*\IPC$
        RelativeTargetName: svcctl
        Accesses|contains: 'WriteData'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - pentesting
level: medium