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Windows Firewall Disabled via PowerShell
editWindows Firewall Disabled via PowerShell
editIdentifies when the Windows Firewall is disabled using PowerShell cmdlets, which attackers do to evade network constraints, like internet and network lateral communication restrictions.
Rule type: eql
Rule indices:
- logs-endpoint.events.*
- winlogbeat-*
- logs-windows.*
Severity: medium
Risk score: 47
Runs every: 5m
Searches indices from: now-9m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
References:
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/netsecurity/set-netfirewallprofile?view=windowsserver2019-ps
- https://www.tutorialspoint.com/how-to-get-windows-firewall-profile-settings-using-powershell
- http://powershellhelp.space/commands/set-netfirewallrule-psv5.php
- http://woshub.com/manage-windows-firewall-powershell/
Tags:
- Elastic
- Host
- Windows
- Threat Detection
- Defense Evasion
Version: 1
Rule authors:
- Austin Songer
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Rule query
editprocess where event.action == "start" and
(process.name : ("powershell.exe", "pwsh.exe", "powershell_ise.exe") or process.pe.original_file_name == "PowerShell.EXE") and
process.args : "*Set-NetFirewallProfile*" and
(process.args : "*-Enabled*" and process.args : "*False*") and
(process.args : "*-All*" or process.args : ("*Public*", "*Domain*", "*Private*"))
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Defense Evasion
- ID: TA0005
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0005/
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Technique:
- Name: Impair Defenses
- ID: T1562
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1562/
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Sub-technique:
- Name: Disable or Modify System Firewall
- ID: T1562.004
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1562/004/