Hardware Model Reconnaissance Via Wmic.EXE

calendar Jun 24, 2026 · attack.execution attack.t1047 car.2016-03-002  ·
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Detects the execution of WMIC with the "csproduct" which is used to obtain information such as hardware models and vendor information

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 1title: Hardware Model Reconnaissance Via Wmic.EXE
 2id: 3e3ceccd-6c06-48b8-b5ff-ab1d25db8c1d
 3status: test
 4description: Detects the execution of WMIC with the "csproduct" which is used to obtain information such as hardware models and vendor information
 5references:
 6    - https://jonconwayuk.wordpress.com/2014/01/31/wmic-csproduct-using-wmi-to-identify-make-and-model-of-hardware/
 7    - https://www.uptycs.com/blog/kuraystealer-a-bandit-using-discord-webhooks
 8author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
 9date: 2023-02-14
10tags:
11    - attack.execution
12    - attack.t1047
13    - car.2016-03-002
14logsource:
15    category: process_creation
16    product: windows
17detection:
18    selection_img:
19        - Image|endswith: '\wmic.exe'
20        - OriginalFileName: 'wmic.exe'
21    selection_cli:
22        CommandLine|contains: 'csproduct'
23    condition: all of selection_*
24falsepositives:
25    - Unknown
26level: medium
27regression_tests_path: regression_data/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wmic_recon_csproduct/info.yml

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