SigmaHQ/rules/windows/process_creation/win_whoami_as_system.yml

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title: Run Whoami as SYSTEM
id: 80167ada-7a12-41ed-b8e9-aa47195c66a1
status: experimental
description: Detects a whoami.exe executed by LOCAL SYSTEM. This may be a sign of a successful local privilege escalation.
references:
- https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-privilege-escalation-in-windows-environment
author: Teymur Kheirkhabarov
date: 2019/10/23
modified: 2019/11/11
tags:
- attack.privilege_escalation
- attack.discovery
- attack.t1033
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
User: 'NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM'
Image|endswith: '\whoami.exe'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high