System Information Discovery via Windows Command Shelledit

Identifies the execution of discovery commands to enumerate system info or files and folders using the Windows Command Shell.

Rule type: eql

Rule indices:

  • winlogbeat-*
  • logs-windows.*
  • logs-endpoint.events.*

Severity: low

Risk score: 21

Runs every: 5 minutes

Searches indices from: now-9m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)

Maximum alerts per execution: 100

Tags:

  • Elastic
  • Host
  • Windows
  • Threat Detection
  • Discovery
  • Execution

Version: 1

Added (Elastic Stack release): 8.6.0

Rule authors: Elastic

Rule license: Elastic License v2

Investigation guideedit


Rule queryedit

process where event.type == "start" and process.name : "cmd.exe" and
process.args : "/c" and process.args : ("set", "dir")

Threat mappingedit

Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM