Potentially Suspicious WebDAV LNK Execution


Description

Detects possible execution via LNK file accessed on a WebDAV server.

Query · sigma

selection:
  ParentImage|endswith: \explorer.exe
  Image|endswith:
  - \cmd.exe
  - \cscript.exe
  - \mshta.exe
  - \powershell.exe
  - \pwsh.exe
  - \wscript.exe
  CommandLine|contains: \DavWWWRoot\
condition: selection

Known false positives

  • Unknown
Raw source Potentially Suspicious WebDAV LNK Execution · Sigma
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title: Potentially Suspicious WebDAV LNK Execution
id: 1412aa78-a24c-4abd-83df-767dfb2c5bbe
related:
    - id: f0507c0f-a3a2-40f5-acc6-7f543c334993
      type: similar
status: test
description: Detects possible execution via LNK file accessed on a WebDAV server.
references:
    - https://www.trellix.com/en-us/about/newsroom/stories/research/beyond-file-search-a-novel-method.html
    - https://micahbabinski.medium.com/search-ms-webdav-and-chill-99c5b23ac462
author: Micah Babinski
date: 2023-08-21
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.t1059.001
    - attack.t1204
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        ParentImage|endswith: '\explorer.exe'
        Image|endswith:
            - '\cmd.exe'
            - '\cscript.exe'
            - '\mshta.exe'
            - '\powershell.exe'
            - '\pwsh.exe'
            - '\wscript.exe'
        CommandLine|contains: '\DavWWWRoot\'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium

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