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splunk-security_content/detections/endpoint/getcurrent_user_with_powershell_script_block.yml
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name: GetCurrent User with PowerShell Script Block
id: 80879283-c30f-44f7-8471-d1381f6d437a
version: 3
date: '2024-05-21'
author: Mauricio Velazco, Splunk
status: production
type: Hunting
description: The following analytic detects the execution of the `GetCurrent` method
from the WindowsIdentity .NET class using PowerShell Script Block Logging (EventCode=4104).
This method identifies the current Windows user. The detection leverages PowerShell
script block logs to identify when this method is called. This activity is significant
because adversaries and Red Teams may use it to gain situational awareness and perform
Active Directory discovery on compromised endpoints. If confirmed malicious, this
could allow attackers to map out user accounts and potentially escalate privileges
or move laterally within the network.
data_source:
- Powershell Script Block Logging 4104
search: '`powershell` EventCode=4104 ScriptBlockText = "*[System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]*" ScriptBlockText
= "*GetCurrent()*" | stats count min(_time) as firstTime max(_time) as lastTime
by EventCode ScriptBlockText Computer UserID | rename Computer as dest, UserID as
user | `security_content_ctime(firstTime)` | `security_content_ctime(lastTime)`
| `getcurrent_user_with_powershell_script_block_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://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1033/
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.security.principal.windowsidentity.getcurrent?view=net-6.0&viewFallbackFrom=net-5.0
tags:
analytic_story:
- Active Directory Discovery
asset_type: Endpoint
confidence: 50
impact: 30
message: System user discovery on $dest$ by $user$
mitre_attack_id:
- T1033
observable:
- name: dest
type: Endpoint
role:
- Victim
product:
- Splunk Enterprise
- Splunk Enterprise Security
- Splunk Cloud
required_fields:
- _time
- Path
- Message
- OpCode
- ComputerName
- User
- EventCode
risk_score: 15
security_domain: endpoint
tests:
- name: True Positive Test
attack_data:
- data:
https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/splunk/attack_data/master/datasets/attack_techniques/T1033/AD_discovery/windows-powershell-xml.log
source: XmlWinEventLog:Microsoft-Windows-PowerShell/Operational
sourcetype: xmlwineventlog