Suspicious PowerSploit's recon module (PowerView) net function was executed

Cortex XSIAM Analytics Alert Reference by Alert name

Product
Cortex XSIAM
Last date published
2025-01-19
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

ATT&CK Tactic

Discovery (TA0007)

ATT&CK Technique

Remote System Discovery (T1018)

Severity

Medium

Description

An attacker may use PowerSploit to reconnaissance the network.

Attacker's Goals

Collect information about the host, network and user configuration for lateral movement and privilege escalation.

Investigative actions

  • Verify that the relevant function was indeed run by PowerSploit (https://powersploit.readthedocs.io/#recon).
  • Understand what information the attacker had gathered from the command and investigate relevant assets.