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Disable Windows Firewall Rules via Netshedit
Identifies use of the netsh.exe to disable or weaken the local firewall.
Attackers will use this command line tool to disable the firewall during
troubleshooting or to enable network mobility.
Rule indices:
- winlogbeat-*
Severity: medium
Risk score: 47
Runs every: 5 minutes
Searches indices from: now-6m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)
Maximum signals per execution: 100
Tags:
- Elastic
- Windows
Rule version: 1
Added (Elastic Stack release): 7.6.0
Rule queryedit
event.action:"Process Create (rule: ProcessCreate)" and
process.name:"netsh.exe" and process.args:("firewall" and "set" and
"disable") or process.args:("advfirewall" and "state" and "off")
Threat mappingedit
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Defense Evasion
- ID: TA0005
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0005/
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Technique:
- Name: Disabling Security Tools
- ID: T1089
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1089/