Analytics Informational

Possible LDAP enumeration by unsigned process

An unsigned process performed multiple different LDAP search queries. This may be indicative of LDAP enumeration.

Module:
Platform Analytics
Data source:
XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH)
ATT&CK tactics: Discovery (TA0007)
ATT&CK techniques: Account Discovery (T1087)
Detector tags: LDAP Analytics (Client)
Attacker's goals:

An attacker is attempting to enumerate Active Directory.

Investigative actions:

Check if the process executes LDAP search queries as part of its normal behavior. Investigate the LDAP search query for any suspicious indicators. Determine whether the search query is generic. Generic search queries (often using wildcards) tend to be more suspicious.

Test period:
10 Minutes
Deduplication:
1 Day
2 variations:
  • Possible LDAP enumeration by unsigned process Medium (parent: Informational)
  • Possible LDAP enumeration by unsigned process Low (parent: Informational)