A WMI subscriber was created

Cortex XDR Analytics Alert Reference by data source

Product
Cortex XDR
Last date published
2024-12-03
Category
Analytics Alert Reference
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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)

Detection Modules

Detector Tags

Impacket Analytics

ATT&CK Tactic

ATT&CK Technique

Event Triggered Execution: Windows Management Instrumentation Event Subscription (T1546.003)

Severity

Informational

Description

A WMI subscriber was created.

Attacker's Goals

Command execution and persistence on the host.

Investigative actions

Check whether the executing process is benign, and if this was a desired behavior as part of its normal execution flow.