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  • Remote PsExec-like command execution Informational 5 variations

    A remotely triggered service initiated a command execution in a PsExec-like manner by a host that rarely triggers services to other remote hosts.

    Activation:
    14 Days
    Training:
    30 Days
    Test:
    N/A (single event)
    Deduplication:
    1 Day
    ATT&CK tactics: Lateral Movement (TA0008) Execution (TA0002)
    ATT&CK techniques: Remote Services (T1021) System Services: Service Execution (T1569.002) Lateral Tool Transfer (T1570)
    Required data: XDR Agent
    Detector tags: Impacket Analytics
    Attacker's goals: Perform lateral movement to new hosts to expand the foothold within a network.
    Investigative actions: Investigate the processes being spawned on the host for malicious activities. Correlate the RPC call from the source host and understand which software initiated it.

    Variations

    Remote PsExec-like LOLBIN command execution from an unsigned non-standard PsExec service

    High overridden

    A remotely triggered service initiated a command execution in a PsExec-like manner by a host that rarely triggers services to other remote hosts. overridden

    Remote PsExec-like LOLBIN command execution from a signed non-standard PsExec service

    Medium overridden

    A remotely triggered service initiated a command execution in a PsExec-like manner by a host that rarely triggers services to other remote hosts. overridden

    Remote PsExec-like command execution from an unsigned non-standard PsExec service

    Medium overridden

    A remotely triggered service initiated a command execution in a PsExec-like manner by a host that rarely triggers services to other remote hosts. overridden

    Remote PsExec-like command execution from a signed non-standard PsExec service

    Low overridden

    A remotely triggered service initiated a command execution in a PsExec-like manner by a host that rarely triggers services to other remote hosts. overridden

    Remote PsExec command execution

    Low overridden

    A remotely triggered service initiated a command execution in a PsExec-like manner by a host that rarely triggers services to other remote hosts. overridden