[metadata]
creation_date = "2020/02/18"
ecs_version = ["1.4.0"]
maturity = "production"
updated_date = "2020/02/18"

[rule]
author = ["Elastic"]
description = """
Windows services typically run as SYSTEM and can be used as a privilege escalation opportunity. Malware or penetration
testers may run a shell as a service to gain SYSTEM permissions.
"""
index = ["winlogbeat-*"]
language = "kuery"
license = "Elastic License"
name = "System Shells via Services"
risk_score = 47
rule_id = "0022d47d-39c7-4f69-a232-4fe9dc7a3acd"
severity = "medium"
tags = ["Elastic", "Windows"]
type = "query"

query = '''
event.action:"Process Create (rule: ProcessCreate)" and process.parent.name:services.exe and process.name:(cmd.exe or powershell.exe)
'''


[[rule.threat]]
framework = "MITRE ATT&CK"
[[rule.threat.technique]]
id = "T1050"
name = "New Service"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1050/"


[rule.threat.tactic]
id = "TA0003"
name = "Persistence"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0003/"