title: Remote Service Activity Detected via SVCCTL named pipe
description: Detects remote remote service activity via remote access to the svcctl named pipe
author: Samir Bousseaden
references:
    - https://blog.menasec.net/2019/03/threat-hunting-26-remote-windows.html
tags:
    - attack.lateral_movement
    - attack.persistence
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: security
    description: '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: '*WriteData*'
    condition: selection
falsepositives: 
    - pentesting
level: medium