title: Service Started/Stopped Via Wmic.EXE
id: 0b7163dc-7eee-4960-af17-c0cd517f92da
status: test
description: Detects usage of wmic to start or stop a service
references:
- https://sushant747.gitbooks.io/total-oscp-guide/content/privilege_escalation_windows.html
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-06-20
modified: 2023-02-14
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.t1047
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection_img:
- OriginalFileName: 'wmic.exe'
- Image|endswith: '\WMIC.exe'
selection_cli:
CommandLine|contains|all:
- ' service '
- ' call '
CommandLine|contains:
- 'stopservice'
- 'startservice'
condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: medium
regression_tests_path: regression_data/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wmic_service_manipulation/info.yml