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splunk-security_content/detections/experimental/endpoint/exchange_powershell_module_usage.yml
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name: Exchange PowerShell Module Usage
id: 2d10095e-05ae-11ec-8fdf-acde48001122
version: 1
date: '2021-08-27'
author: Michael Haag
type: TTP
datamodel: []
description: 'The following analytic identifies the usage of Exchange PowerShell modules that were recently used for a proof of concept related to ProxyShell. Currently, there is no active data shared or data we could re-produce relate to this part of the ProxyShell chain of exploits. \
Inherently, the usage of the modules is not malicious, but reviewing parallel processes, and user, of the session will assist with determining the intent. \
Module - New-MailboxExportRequest will begin the process of exporting contents of a primary mailbox or archive to a .pst file. \
Module - New-managementroleassignment can assign a management role to a management role group, management role assignment policy, user, or universal security group (USG).'
search: '`powershell` EventCode=4104 Message IN ("*New-MailboxExportRequest*", "*New-ManagementRoleAssignment*") | stats count min(_time)
as firstTime max(_time) as lastTime by Path Message OpCode ComputerName User EventCode| `security_content_ctime(firstTime)`
| `security_content_ctime(lastTime)`
| `exchange_powershell_module_usage_filter`'
how_to_implement: To successfully implement this analytic, you will need to enable PowerShell Script Block Logging on some or all endpoints. Additional setup here https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/UBA/5.0.4.1/GetDataIn/AddPowerShell#Configure_module_logging_for_PowerShell.
known_false_positives: Administrators or power users may use this PowerShell commandlet for troubleshooting.
references:
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/exchange/new-mailboxexportrequest?view=exchange-ps
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/exchange/new-managementroleassignment?view=exchange-ps
- https://blog.orange.tw/2021/08/proxyshell-a-new-attack-surface-on-ms-exchange-part-3.html
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/blog/2021/8/17/from-pwn2own-2021-a-new-attack-surface-on-microsoft-exchange-proxyshell
tags:
analytic_story:
- ProxyShell
dataset: []
kill_chain_phases:
- Reconnaissance
- Exploitation
mitre_attack_id:
- T1059.001
product:
- Splunk Enterprise
- Splunk Enterprise Security
- Splunk Cloud
required_fields:
- _time
- Path
- Message
- OpCode
- ComputerName
- User
- EventCode
security_domain: endpoint
impact: 30
confidence: 50
risk_score: 15
context:
- Source:Endpoint
- Stage:Discovery
- Stage:Recon
message: Local user discovery enumeration using PowerShell on $dest$ by $user$
observable:
- name: dest
type: Endpoint
role:
- Victim