Computer Password Change Via Ksetup.EXE

Detects password change for the computer's domain account or host principal via "ksetup.exe"

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 1title: Computer Password Change Via Ksetup.EXE
 2id: de16d92c-c446-4d53-8938-10aeef41c8b6
 3status: test
 4description: Detects password change for the computer's domain account or host principal via "ksetup.exe"
 5references:
 6    - https://twitter.com/Oddvarmoe/status/1641712700605513729
 7    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/ksetup
 8author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
 9date: 2023-04-06
10tags:
11    - attack.execution
12logsource:
13    category: process_creation
14    product: windows
15detection:
16    selection_img:
17        - Image|endswith: '\ksetup.exe'
18        - OriginalFileName: 'ksetup.exe'
19    selection_cli:
20        CommandLine|contains: ' /setcomputerpassword '
21    condition: all of selection_*
22falsepositives:
23    - Unknown
24level: medium

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