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Command Execution via SolarWinds Process

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Command Execution via SolarWinds Process

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A suspicious SolarWinds child process (Cmd.exe or Powershell.exe) was detected.

Rule type: eql

Rule indices:

  • winlogbeat-*
  • logs-endpoint.events.*
  • logs-windows.*
  • endgame-*

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

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Tags:

  • Domain: Endpoint
  • OS: Windows
  • Use Case: Threat Detection
  • Tactic: Execution
  • Tactic: Initial Access
  • Data Source: Elastic Endgame
  • Data Source: Elastic Defend

Version: 108

Rule authors:

  • Elastic

Rule license: Elastic License v2

Rule query

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process where host.os.type == "windows" and event.type == "start" and process.name: ("cmd.exe", "powershell.exe") and
process.parent.name: (
     "ConfigurationWizard*.exe",
     "NetflowDatabaseMaintenance*.exe",
     "NetFlowService*.exe",
     "SolarWinds.Administration*.exe",
     "SolarWinds.Collector.Service*.exe",
     "SolarwindsDiagnostics*.exe"
     )

Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM

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