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Account Password Reset Remotelyedit
Identifies an attempt to reset an account password remotely. Adversaries may manipulate account passwords to maintain access or evade password duration policies and preserve compromised credentials.
Rule type: eql
Rule indices:
- winlogbeat-*
- logs-windows.*
Severity: medium
Risk score: 47
Runs every: 5 minutes
Searches indices from: now-9m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
References:
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/auditing/event-4724
- https://stealthbits.com/blog/manipulating-user-passwords-with-mimikatz/
- https://github.com/sbousseaden/EVTX-ATTACK-SAMPLES/blob/master/Credential%20Access/remote_pwd_reset_rpc_mimikatz_postzerologon_target_DC.evtx
Tags:
- Elastic
- Host
- Windows
- Threat Detection
- Persistence
Version: 1
Added (Elastic Stack release): 8.0.0
Rule authors: Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Potential false positivesedit
Legitimate remote account administration.
Rule queryedit
sequence by host.id with maxspan=5m [authentication where
event.action == "logged-in" and /* event 4624 need to be logged */
winlog.logon.type : "Network" and event.outcome == "success" and
source.ip != null and not source.ip in ("127.0.0.1", "::1")] by
winlog.event_data.TargetLogonId /* event 4724 need to be logged */
[iam where event.action == "reset-password"] by
winlog.event_data.SubjectLogonId
Threat mappingedit
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Persistence
- ID: TA0003
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0003/
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Technique:
- Name: Account Manipulation
- ID: T1098
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1098/