Analytics BIOC Medium

Possible new DHCP server

A DHCP response was sent from an unknown DHCP server. Attackers may send a DHCP response to a host in his LAN to inject a DNS server, route or WPAD server.

Module:
Platform Analytics
Data source:
XDR Agent
ATT&CK tactics: Credential Access (TA0006)
ATT&CK techniques: Adversary-in-the-Middle (T1557)
Attacker's goals:

The attacker is attempting a man-in-the-middle NTLM relay attack to intercept authentication attempts and move laterally within an environment.

Investigative actions:

Check if the source agent is a legitimate DHCP server. Check if the attacked host send DNS queries to an unusual IP. Check if the attacked host send WPAD HTTP/S requests to an unusual host.

Test period:
N/A (single event)
Deduplication:
1 Day