Tampering with the Windows User Account Controls (UAC) configuration

Cortex XDR Analytics Alert Reference by data source

Product

Cortex XDR

Last date published

2024-12-03

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
ATT&CK Tactic	Defense Evasion (TA0005)
ATT&CK Technique	Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism: Bypass User Account Control (T1548.002)
Severity	Informational

Description

EnableLUA specifies whether Windows User Account Controls (UAC) notifies the user when programs try to modify the computer. UAC was formerly known as Limited User Account (LUA).

Attacker's Goals

Gain higher privileges by bypassing the User Account Control (UAC).

Investigative actions

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

Variations

Tampering with the Windows User Account Controls (UAC) configuration by a remote host

Synopsis

ATT&CK Tactic	Defense Evasion (TA0005)
ATT&CK Technique	Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism: Bypass User Account Control (T1548.002)
Severity	Medium

Description

EnableLUA specifies whether Windows User Account Controls (UAC) notifies the user when programs try to modify the computer. UAC was formerly known as Limited User Account (LUA).

Attacker's Goals

Gain higher privileges by bypassing the User Account Control (UAC).

Investigative actions

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

Tampering with the Windows User Account Controls (UAC) configuration

Synopsis

ATT&CK Tactic	Defense Evasion (TA0005)
ATT&CK Technique	Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism: Bypass User Account Control (T1548.002)
Severity	Low

Description

EnableLUA specifies whether Windows User Account Controls (UAC) notifies the user when programs try to modify the computer. UAC was formerly known as Limited User Account (LUA).

Attacker's Goals

Gain higher privileges by bypassing the User Account Control (UAC).

Investigative actions

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

Tampering with the Windows User Account Controls (UAC) configuration

Synopsis

ATT&CK Tactic	Defense Evasion (TA0005)
ATT&CK Technique	Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism: Bypass User Account Control (T1548.002)
Severity	Low

Description

EnableLUA specifies whether Windows User Account Controls (UAC) notifies the user when programs try to modify the computer. UAC was formerly known as Limited User Account (LUA).

Attacker's Goals

Gain higher privileges by bypassing the User Account Control (UAC).

Investigative actions

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