WMIC Unusual Module Loads (RedCanary Threat Detection Report)

 1title: WMIC Unusual Module Loads (RedCanary Threat Detection Report)
 2id: 674d5957-41a2-47df-ad91-1833379632a6
 3status: experimental
 4description: Detects the wmic process module loads potentially to perform application control bypasses. Part of the RedCanary 2023 Threat Detection Report.
 5references:
 6    - https://redcanary.com/threat-detection-report/techniques/windows-management-instrumentation/
 7author: RedCanary, Sigma formatting by Micah Babinski
 8date: 2023/05/10
 9tags:
10    - attack.execution
11    - attack.t1047
12logsource:
13    category: image_load
14    product: windows
15detection:
16    selection:
17        Image|endswith: '\wmic.exe'
18        ImageLoaded|endswith:
19            - '\jscript.dll'
20            - '\vbscript.dll'
21    condition: selection
22falsepositives:
23    - Unknown
24level: low```

References

• Windows Management Instrumentation & Impacket’s WMIexec | Red Canary

  

  Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) is a prevalent technique leveraged for lateral movement and discovery by adversaries.

  
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