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Failed DNS Zone Transfer — Sigma Rule
Sigma rule 6d444368-6da1-43fe-b2fc-44202430480e. Failed DNS Zone Transfer — Sigma Rule. Detects when a DNS zone transfer failed.
Rule metadata and linked tags
Author: Zach Mathis. Source status: test; severity: medium. Source dates: 2023-05-24 / not supplied.
{
"product": "windows",
"service": "dns-server"
}Pinned original Sigma rule · Detection Rule License 1.1
Source SHA-256: be0dae4a1ade3df0797c69035610b3d5f935693ea59e13321790087856801097
Detection logic
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title: Failed DNS Zone Transfer
id: 6d444368-6da1-43fe-b2fc-44202430480e
status: test
description: Detects when a DNS zone transfer failed.
references:
- https://kb.eventtracker.com/evtpass/evtpages/EventId_6004_Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service_65410.asp
author: Zach Mathis
date: 2023-05-24
tags:
- attack.reconnaissance
- attack.t1590.002
logsource:
product: windows
service: dns-server
detection:
selection:
EventID: 6004 # The DNS server received a zone transfer request from %1 for a non-existent or non-authoritative zone %2.
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unlikely
level: medium
False positives
- Unlikely
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