Suspicious MSDT Parent Process


Description

Detects msdt.exe executed by a suspicious parent as seen in CVE-2022-30190 / Follina exploitation

Query · sigma

selection_parent:
  ParentImage|endswith:
  - \cmd.exe
  - \cscript.exe
  - \mshta.exe
  - \powershell.exe
  - \pwsh.exe
  - \regsvr32.exe
  - \rundll32.exe
  - \schtasks.exe
  - \wmic.exe
  - \wscript.exe
  - \wsl.exe
selection_msdt:
- Image|endswith: \msdt.exe
- OriginalFileName: msdt.exe
condition: all of selection_*

Known false positives

  • Unknown
Raw source Suspicious MSDT Parent Process · Sigma
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title: Suspicious MSDT Parent Process
id: 7a74da6b-ea76-47db-92cc-874ad90df734
status: test
description: Detects msdt.exe executed by a suspicious parent as seen in CVE-2022-30190 / Follina exploitation
references:
    - https://twitter.com/nao_sec/status/1530196847679401984
    - https://app.any.run/tasks/713f05d2-fe78-4b9d-a744-f7c133e3fafb/
author: Nextron Systems
date: 2022-06-01
modified: 2023-02-06
tags:
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1036
    - attack.t1218
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_parent:
        ParentImage|endswith:
            - '\cmd.exe'
            - '\cscript.exe'
            - '\mshta.exe'
            - '\powershell.exe'
            - '\pwsh.exe'
            - '\regsvr32.exe'
            - '\rundll32.exe'
            - '\schtasks.exe'
            - '\wmic.exe'
            - '\wscript.exe'
            - '\wsl.exe'
            # Note: office applications are covered by: 438025f9-5856-4663-83f7-52f878a70a50
    selection_msdt:
        - Image|endswith: '\msdt.exe'
        - OriginalFileName: 'msdt.exe'
    condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

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