MSSQL XPCmdshell Suspicious Execution

calendar Oct 17, 2023 · attack.execution  ·
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Detects when the MSSQL "xp_cmdshell" stored procedure is used to execute commands

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 1title: MSSQL XPCmdshell Suspicious Execution
 2id: 7f103213-a04e-4d59-8261-213dddf22314
 3status: test
 4description: Detects when the MSSQL "xp_cmdshell" stored procedure is used to execute commands
 5references:
 6    - https://www.netspi.com/blog/technical/network-penetration-testing/sql-server-persistence-part-1-startup-stored-procedures/
 7    - https://thedfirreport.com/2022/07/11/select-xmrig-from-sqlserver/
 8author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
 9date: 2022/07/12
10tags:
11    - attack.execution
12logsource:
13    product: windows
14    service: application
15    definition: MSSQL audit policy to monitor for 'xp_cmdshell' must be enabled in order to receive this event in the application log (Follow this tutorial https://dba.stackexchange.com/questions/103183/is-there-any-way-to-monitor-execution-of-xp-cmdshell-in-sql-server-2012)
16    # warning: The 'data' field used in the detection section is the container for the event data as a whole. You may have to adapt the rule for your backend accordingly
17detection:
18    selection:
19        Provider_Name: 'MSSQLSERVER'
20        EventID: 33205
21        Data|contains|all:
22            # You can modify this to include specific commands
23            - 'object_name:xp_cmdshell'
24            - 'statement:EXEC'
25    condition: selection
26falsepositives:
27    - Unknown
28level: high

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