Microsoft Build Engine Loading Windows Credential Librariesedit

An instance of MSBuild, the Microsoft Build Engine, loaded DLLs (dynamically linked libraries) responsible for Windows credential management. This technique is sometimes used for credential dumping.

Rule type: query

Rule indices:

  • winlogbeat-*

Severity: high

Risk score: 73

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

Version: 1

Added (Elastic Stack release): 7.7.0

Potential false positivesedit

The Build Engine is commonly used by Windows developers but use by non-engineers is unusual.

Rule queryedit

(winlog.event_data.OriginalFileName: (vaultcli.dll or SAMLib.DLL) or
dll.name: (vaultcli.dll or SAMLib.DLL)) and process.name: MSBuild.exe
and event.action: "Image loaded (rule: ImageLoad)"

Threat mappingedit

Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM