A user executed multiple LDAP enumeration queries

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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

10 Minutes

Deduplication Period

1 Day

Required Data

  • Requires:
    • XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH)

Detection Modules

Identity Analytics

Detector Tags

LDAP Analytics (Server)

ATT&CK Tactic

Discovery (TA0007)

ATT&CK Technique

Severity

Informational

Description

A user executed multiple LDAP enumeration queries.

Attacker's Goals

An adversary may utilize the LDAP protocol to gain information on the Active Directory environment and plan its lateral movement over the network.

Investigative actions

  • Where possible, check the legitimacy of the process that executed these LDAP queries.
  • Investigate the LDAP search query for any suspicious indicators.
  • Determine whether the search query is generic, those search queries (often using wildcards) tend to be more suspicious.

Variations

A user executed suspicious LDAP enumeration queries

Synopsis

ATT&CK Tactic

Discovery (TA0007)

ATT&CK Technique

Severity

Low

Description

A user executed multiple LDAP enumeration queries.

Attacker's Goals

An adversary may utilize the LDAP protocol to gain information on the Active Directory environment and plan its lateral movement over the network.

Investigative actions

  • Where possible, check the legitimacy of the process that executed these LDAP queries.
  • Investigate the LDAP search query for any suspicious indicators.
  • Determine whether the search query is generic, those search queries (often using wildcards) tend to be more suspicious.