SCM Database Privileged Operation — Sigma Rule

Rule metadata and linked tags

Author: Roberto Rodriguez @Cyb3rWard0g, Tim Shelton. Source status: test; severity: medium. Source dates: 2019-08-15 / 2022-09-18.

{
  "product": "windows",
  "service": "security"
}

Pinned original Sigma rule · Detection Rule License 1.1

Source SHA-256: 06b5f321d4e08fa4940b912b9ec9faa3c6d3c181b085cd54bdef0c72702bf7bb

Detection logic

Original source YAML. Source-tag agreement is not proof of complete semantic coverage. This rule has not been compiled for a SIEM backend or validated against live telemetry here.

title: SCM Database Privileged Operation
id: dae8171c-5ec6-4396-b210-8466585b53e9
status: test
description: Detects non-system users performing privileged operation os the SCM database
references:
    - https://threathunterplaybook.com/hunts/windows/190826-RemoteSCMHandle/notebook.html
author: Roberto Rodriguez @Cyb3rWard0g, Tim Shelton
date: 2019-08-15
modified: 2022-09-18
tags:
    - attack.privilege-escalation
    - attack.t1548
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: security
detection:
    selection:
        EventID: 4674
        ObjectType: 'SC_MANAGER OBJECT'
        ObjectName: 'servicesactive'
        PrivilegeList: 'SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege'
    filter:
        SubjectLogonId: '0x3e4'
        ProcessName|endswith: ':\Windows\System32\services.exe'
    condition: selection and not filter
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium

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False positives

• Unknown

Source references

• https://threathunterplaybook.com/hunts/windows/190826-RemoteSCMHandle/notebook.html