[metadata] creation_date = "2023/07/14" integration = ["endpoint"] maturity = "production" min_stack_comments = "Multiple field support in the New Terms rule type was added in Elastic 8.6" min_stack_version = "8.6.0" updated_date = "2023/09/19" bypass_bbr_timing = true [rule] author = ["Elastic"] building_block_type = "default" description = """ This rule identifies the execution of unsigned executables via service control manager (SCM). Adversaries may abuse SCM to execute malware or escalate privileges. """ from = "now-9m" index = ["logs-endpoint.events.*"] language = "kuery" license = "Elastic License v2" name = "Execution of an Unsigned Service" risk_score = 21 rule_id = "56fdfcf1-ca7c-4fd9-951d-e215ee26e404" severity = "low" tags = ["Domain: Endpoint", "OS: Windows", "Use Case: Threat Detection", "Tactic: Execution", "Rule Type: BBR", "Data Source: Elastic Defend" ] timestamp_override = "event.ingested" type = "new_terms" query = ''' host.os.type:windows and event.category:process and event.type:start and process.parent.executable:"C:\\Windows\\System32\\services.exe" and (process.code_signature.exists:false or process.code_signature.trusted:false) ''' [[rule.threat]] framework = "MITRE ATT&CK" [[rule.threat.technique]] id = "T1569" name = "System Services" reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1569/" [[rule.threat.technique.subtechnique]] id = "T1569.002" name = "Service Execution" reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1569/002/" [rule.threat.tactic] id = "TA0002" name = "Execution" reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0002/" [rule.new_terms] field = "new_terms_fields" value = ["host.id", "process.executable", "user.id"] [[rule.new_terms.history_window_start]] field = "history_window_start" value = "now-14d"