Synopsis
Activation Period |
14 Days |
Training Period |
30 Days |
Test Period |
N/A (single event) |
Deduplication Period |
1 Day |
Required Data |
- Requires:
- XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH)
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Detection Modules |
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Detector Tags |
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ATT&CK Tactic |
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ATT&CK Technique |
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Severity |
Informational |
Description
Attackers or malware may use WMI queries to list the users of a host, and potentially its owner.
Attacker's Goals
Attacker or malware can use WMI queries to discover host users and enumerate a huge amount of information.
Investigative actions
- Examine the process that executed the WMI query and verify that the process is from a trusted source.
- Inspect the system for suspicious activity that is related to that process.
Variations
User discovery via WMI query execution by an unsigned process
Synopsis
ATT&CK Tactic |
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ATT&CK Technique |
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Severity |
Low |
Description
Attackers or malware may use WMI queries to list the users of a host, and potentially its owner.
Attacker's Goals
Attacker or malware can use WMI queries to discover host users and enumerate a huge amount of information.
Investigative actions
- Examine the process that executed the WMI query and verify that the process is from a trusted source.
- Inspect the system for suspicious activity that is related to that process.
User modification via WMIC query execution
Synopsis
ATT&CK Tactic |
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ATT&CK Technique |
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Severity |
Low |
Description
Attackers or malware may use WMI queries to modify the users of a host, and potentially its owner.
Attacker's Goals
Attacker or malware can use WMI queries to discover host users and enumerate a huge amount of information.
Investigative actions
- Examine the process that executed the WMI query and verify that the process is from a trusted source.
- Inspect the system for suspicious activity that is related to that process.
User discovery via WMIC query execution
Synopsis
ATT&CK Tactic |
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ATT&CK Technique |
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Severity |
Informational |
Description
Attackers or malware may use WMI queries to list the users of a host, and potentially its owner.
Attacker's Goals
Attacker or malware can use WMI queries to discover host users and enumerate a huge amount of information.
Investigative actions
- Examine the process that executed the WMI query and verify that the process is from a trusted source.
- Inspect the system for suspicious activity that is related to that process.