CodeIntegrity - Unmet WHQL Requirements For Loaded Kernel Module

calendar May 2, 2024 · attack.privilege_escalation  ·
Share on: linkedin copy

Detects loaded kernel modules that did not meet the WHQL signing requirements.

Sigma rule (View on GitHub)

 1title: CodeIntegrity - Unmet WHQL Requirements For Loaded Kernel Module
 2id: 2f8cd7a0-9d5a-4f62-9f8b-2c951aa0dd1f
 3status: test
 4description: Detects loaded kernel modules that did not meet the WHQL signing requirements.
 5references:
 6    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-application-control/event-id-explanations
 7    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-application-control/event-tag-explanations
 8    - Internal Research
 9author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
10date: 2023/06/06
11modified: 2023/06/14
12tags:
13    - attack.privilege_escalation
14logsource:
15    product: windows
16    service: codeintegrity-operational
17detection:
18    selection:
19        EventID:
20            - 3082 # Code Integrity determined kernel module %2 that did not meet the WHQL requirements is loaded into the system. However, due to code integrity auditing policy, the image was allowed to load
21            - 3083 # Code Integrity determined kernel module %2 that did not meet the WHQL requirements is loaded into the system. Check with the publisher to see if a WHQL compliant kernel module is available
22    filter_optional_vmware:
23        FileNameBuffer:
24            - 'system32\drivers\vsock.sys'
25            - 'System32\drivers\vmci.sys'
26    condition: selection and not 1 of filter_optional_*
27falsepositives:
28    - Unlikely
29level: high

References

Related rules

to-top