New Root or CA or AuthRoot Certificate to Store
Detects the addition of new root, CA or AuthRoot certificates to the Windows registry
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1title: New Root or CA or AuthRoot Certificate to Store
2id: d223b46b-5621-4037-88fe-fda32eead684
3status: test
4description: Detects the addition of new root, CA or AuthRoot certificates to the Windows registry
5references:
6 - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1553.004/T1553.004.md#atomic-test-6---add-root-certificate-to-currentuser-certificate-store
7 - https://posts.specterops.io/code-signing-certificate-cloning-attacks-and-defenses-6f98657fc6ec
8author: frack113
9date: 2022-04-04
10modified: 2023-08-17
11tags:
12 - attack.impact
13 - attack.t1490
14logsource:
15 category: registry_set
16 product: windows
17detection:
18 selection:
19 TargetObject|contains:
20 - '\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\Certificates\'
21 - '\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\Certificates\'
22 - '\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EnterpriseCertificates\Root\Certificates\'
23 - '\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\Certificates\'
24 - '\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\Certificates\'
25 - '\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EnterpriseCertificates\CA\Certificates\'
26 - '\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\'
27 - '\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\'
28 - '\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EnterpriseCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\'
29 TargetObject|endswith: '\Blob'
30 Details: 'Binary Data'
31 condition: selection
32falsepositives:
33 - Unknown
34level: medium
35simulation:
36 - type: atomic-red-team
37 name: Add Root Certificate to CurrentUser Certificate Store
38 technique: T1553.004
39 atomic_guid: ca20a3f1-42b5-4e21-ad3f-1049199ec2e0
40regression_tests_path: regression_data/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_install_root_or_ca_certificat/info.yml
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