WMIC Remote Command

Identifies the use of wmic.exe to run commands on remote hosts. While this can be used by administrators legitimately, attackers can abuse this built-in utility to achieve lateral movement.

Rule type: eql

Rule indices:

logs-endpoint.events.process-*
logs-windows.sysmon_operational-*
endgame-*
logs-system.security*
winlogbeat-*

Severity: low

Risk score: 21

Runs every: 60m

Searches indices from: now-119m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)

Maximum alerts per execution: 100

References: None

Tags:

Domain: Endpoint
OS: Windows
Use Case: Threat Detection
Tactic: Lateral Movement
Data Source: Elastic Defend
Rule Type: BBR
Data Source: Sysmon
Data Source: Elastic Endgame
Data Source: System

Version: 107

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 : "WMIC.exe" and
  process.args : "*node:*" and
  process.args : ("call", "set", "get") and
  not process.args : ("*/node:localhost*", "*/node:\"127.0.0.1\"*", "/node:127.0.0.1")

Framework: MITRE ATT&CK^TM

Tactic:
- Name: Lateral Movement
- ID: TA0008
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0008/
Technique:
- Name: Remote Services
- ID: T1021
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1021/
Sub-technique:
- Name: Windows Remote Management
- ID: T1021.006
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1021/006/
Tactic:
- Name: Execution
- ID: TA0002
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0002/
Technique:
- Name: Windows Management Instrumentation
- ID: T1047
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1047/

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