Exploitation Attempt Of CVE-2020-1472 - Execution of ZeroLogon PoC

title: Exploitation Attempt Of CVE-2020-1472 - Execution of ZeroLogon PoC
id: dcc6a01e-9471-44a0-a699-71ea96f8ed8b
status: test
description: Detects the execution of the commonly used ZeroLogon PoC executable.
references:
    - https://thedfirreport.com/2021/11/01/from-zero-to-domain-admin/
    - https://thedfirreport.com/2022/02/21/qbot-and-zerologon-lead-to-full-domain-compromise/
author: '@Kostastsale, TheDFIRReport'
date: 2022-02-12
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.lateral-movement
    - attack.t1210
    - cve.2020-1472
    - detection.emerging-threats
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: process_creation
detection:
    selection_main:
        ParentImage|endswith: '\cmd.exe'
        Image|endswith:
            - '\cool.exe'
            - '\zero.exe'
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - 'Administrator'
            - '-c'
    selection_payloads_1:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - 'taskkill'
            - '/f'
            - '/im'
    selection_payloads_2:
        CommandLine|contains: 'powershell'
    condition: selection_main and 1 of selection_payloads_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high