A user enabled a default local account

Cortex XDR Analytics Alert Reference by Alert name

Product

Cortex XDR

Last date published

2024-10-08

Activation Period	14 Days
Training Period	30 Days
Test Period	N/A (single event)
Deduplication Period	1 Day
Required Data	Requires one of the following data sources: Windows Event Collector OR XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH)
Detection Modules	Identity Analytics
Detector Tags
ATT&CK Tactic	Initial Access (TA0001) Persistence (TA0003)
ATT&CK Technique	Valid Accounts: Default Accounts (T1078.001) Account Manipulation (T1098)
Severity	Informational

A user enabled a default local account. Enabling a default account may pose a security risk, as they are often exploited by attackers.

An attacker may attempt to gain access to the account and escalate privileges.

ATT&CK Tactic

ATT&CK Technique

Severity

Low

A user enabled the Windows DefaultAccount. Enabling a default account may pose a security risk, as they are often exploited by attackers.

An attacker may attempt to gain access to the account and escalate privileges.

ATT&CK Tactic

ATT&CK Technique

Severity

Low

A user enabled a default local account. Enabling a default account may pose a security risk, as they are often exploited by attackers.

An attacker may attempt to gain access to the account and escalate privileges.