Cobalt Strike UAC Bypass Using SQL Server Client Configuration Utility (RedCanary Threat Detection Report)

 1title: Cobalt Strike UAC Bypass Using SQL Server Client Configuration Utility (RedCanary Threat Detection Report)
 2id: 405ec76f-7d77-464d-b28b-4f5d9131346b
 3status: experimental
 4description: Detects a possible Cobalt Strike UAC bypass attempt using cliconfg.exe, the SQL Server Client Configuration Utility. Part of the RedCanary 2023 Threat Detection Report.
 5references:
 6    - https://redcanary.com/threat-detection-report/threats/cobalt-strike/
 7author: RedCanary, Sigma formatting by Micah Babinski
 8date: 2023/05/10
 9tags:
10    - attack.s0154
11logsource:
12    category: process_creation
13    product: windows
14detection:
15    selection:
16        ParentImage|endswith: '\rundll32.exe'
17        Image|endswith: '\cliconfg.exe'
18    condition: selection
19falsepositives:
20    - Unknown
21level: low```

References

• Cobalt Strike - Red Canary Threat Detection Report

  

  Cobalt Strike is a favorite C2 tool among adversaries, as many rely on its functionality to maintain a foothold into victim organizations.

  
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