Elevation to SYSTEM via services

Cortex XDR Analytics Alert Reference by data source

Product

Cortex XDR

Last date published

2024-12-03

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	Malicious Service Analytics
ATT&CK Tactic	Execution (TA0002) Privilege Escalation (TA0004)
ATT&CK Technique	Create or Modify System Process: Windows Service (T1543.003) System Services: Service Execution (T1569.002)
Severity	Low

Services were affected by a non SYSTEM integrity level process.

Escalate privileges to system and execute commands.

Investigate the service being spawned on the host for malicious activities.

ATT&CK Tactic

ATT&CK Technique

Severity

Low

A service was created from a non SYSTEM integrity level process.

Escalate privileges to system and execute commands.

Investigate the service being spawned on the host for malicious activities.

ATT&CK Tactic

ATT&CK Technique

Severity

Low

An existing service was modified from a non SYSTEM integrity level process.

Escalate privileges to system and execute commands.

Investigate the service being spawned on the host for malicious activities.