Techniques
Sample rules
Windows Remote Management Execute Shell
- source: splunk
- technicques:
- T1021.006
Description
The following analytic detects the execution of winrshost.exe initiating CMD or PowerShell processes as part of a potential payload execution. winrshost.exe is associated with Windows Remote Management (WinRM) and is typically used for remote execution. By monitoring for this behavior, the detection identifies instances where winrshost.exe is leveraged to run potentially malicious commands or payloads via CMD or PowerShell. This behavior may indicate exploitation of remote management tools for unauthorized access or lateral movement within a compromised environment, signaling a potential security incident.
Detection logic
| tstats `security_content_summariesonly` min(_time) as firstTime max(_time) as lastTime from datamodel=Endpoint.Processes where Processes.parent_process_name="winrshost.exe" AND Processes.process_name IN ("cmd.exe","*powershell*") by Processes.parent_process_name Processes.parent_process Processes.process_name Processes.process Processes.process_guid Processes.dest Processes.user
| `drop_dm_object_name(Processes)`
| `security_content_ctime(firstTime)`
| `security_content_ctime(lastTime)`
| `windows_remote_management_execute_shell_filter`