Jonhnathan
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* [Rule Tuning] Windows 3rd Party EDR Compatibility - Part 10 * Update rules/windows/execution_shared_modules_local_sxs_dll.toml * pending adjustments * Update execution_windows_cmd_shell_susp_args.toml
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2.2 KiB
TOML
74 lines
2.2 KiB
TOML
[metadata]
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creation_date = "2020/10/28"
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integration = ["endpoint", "windows", "m365_defender", "sentinel_one_cloud_funnel", "crowdstrike"]
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maturity = "production"
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updated_date = "2025/08/26"
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[rule]
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author = ["Elastic"]
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description = """
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Identifies the creation, change, or deletion of a DLL module within a Windows SxS local folder. Adversaries may abuse
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shared modules to execute malicious payloads by instructing the Windows module loader to load DLLs from arbitrary local
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paths.
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"""
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from = "now-9m"
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index = [
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"winlogbeat-*",
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"logs-endpoint.events.file-*",
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"logs-windows.sysmon_operational-*",
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"endgame-*",
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"logs-m365_defender.event-*",
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"logs-sentinel_one_cloud_funnel.*",
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"logs-crowdstrike.fdr*",
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]
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language = "eql"
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license = "Elastic License v2"
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name = "Execution via local SxS Shared Module"
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note = """## Triage and analysis
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The SxS DotLocal folder is a legitimate feature that can be abused to hijack standard modules loading order by forcing an executable on the same application.exe.local folder to load a malicious DLL module from the same directory.
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"""
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references = ["https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/dlls/dynamic-link-library-redirection"]
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risk_score = 47
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rule_id = "a3ea12f3-0d4e-4667-8b44-4230c63f3c75"
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severity = "medium"
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tags = [
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"Domain: Endpoint",
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"OS: Windows",
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"Use Case: Threat Detection",
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"Tactic: Execution",
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"Data Source: Elastic Endgame",
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"Data Source: Elastic Defend",
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"Data Source: Sysmon",
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"Data Source: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint",
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"Data Source: SentinelOne",
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"Data Source: Crowdstrike",
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"Resources: Investigation Guide",
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]
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timestamp_override = "event.ingested"
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type = "eql"
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query = '''
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file where host.os.type == "windows" and file.extension : "dll" and
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file.path : (
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"C:\\*\\*.exe.local\\*.dll",
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/* Crowdstrike specific condition as it uses NT Object paths */
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"\\Device\\HarddiskVolume*\\*\\*.exe.local\\*.dll"
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)
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'''
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[[rule.threat]]
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framework = "MITRE ATT&CK"
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[[rule.threat.technique]]
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id = "T1129"
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name = "Shared Modules"
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reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1129/"
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[rule.threat.tactic]
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id = "TA0002"
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name = "Execution"
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reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0002/"
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