SigmaHQ/rules/windows/process_creation/win_uac_cmstp.yml

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title: Bypass UAC via CMSTP
id: e66779cc-383e-4224-a3a4-267eeb585c40
description: Detect child processes of automatically elevated instances of Microsoft Connection Manager Profile Installer (cmstp.exe).
status: experimental
author: E.M. Anhaus (originally from Atomic Blue Detections, Endgame), oscd.community
date: 2019/10/24
modified: 2020/08/29
references:
- https://eqllib.readthedocs.io/en/latest/analytics/e584f1a1-c303-4885-8a66-21360c90995b.html
- https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/master/atomics/T1191/T1191.md
tags:
- attack.privilege_escalation
- attack.defense_evasion
- attack.t1548.002
- attack.t1218.003
- attack.t1191 # an old one
- attack.t1088 # an old one
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
Image|endswith: '\cmstp.exe'
CommandLine|contains:
- '/s'
- '/au'
condition: selection
fields:
- ComputerName
- User
- CommandLine
falsepositives:
- Legitimate use of cmstp.exe utility by legitimate user
level: high