diff --git a/rules/windows/process_creation/win_susp_use_of_sqltoolsps_bin.yml b/rules/windows/process_creation/win_susp_use_of_sqltoolsps_bin.yml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..ed582f1f4 --- /dev/null +++ b/rules/windows/process_creation/win_susp_use_of_sqltoolsps_bin.yml @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +title: Detection of PowerShell Execution via SQL client tools +id: a746c9b8-a2fb-4ee5-a428-92bee9e99060 +status: experimental +description: PowerShell execution through builtin SQL Server Management Studio "SQLToolsPS.exe" binary. Microsoft PS logging like + ScriptBlock logging function of PowerShell is not an option here, PS session caused by the binary won't be recorded/logged. +references: + - https://github.com/LOLBAS-Project/LOLBAS/blob/master/yml/OtherMSBinaries/Sqltoolsps.yml + - https://twitter.com/pabraeken/status/993298228840992768 +tags: + - attack.execution + - attack.t1059.001 + - attack.defense_evasion + - attack.t1127 +author: Agro (@agro_sev) +date: 2020/10/12 +logsource: + category: process_creation + product: windows +detection: + selection1: + Image|endswith: '\sqltoolsps.exe' + selection2: + ParentImage|endswith: '\sqltoolsps.exe' + selection3: + OriginalFileName: '\sqltoolsps.exe' + reduction: + ParentImage|endswith: '\smss.exe' + condition: selection1 or selection2 or selection3 and not reduction +falsepositives: + - Direct PS command execution through SQLToolsPS.exe is uncommon, childprocess sqltoolsps.exe spawned by smss.exe is a legitimate action. +level: medium +