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2.5 KiB
YAML
52 lines
2.5 KiB
YAML
name: GetCurrent User with PowerShell Script Block
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id: 80879283-c30f-44f7-8471-d1381f6d437a
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version: 8
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date: '2025-06-24'
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author: Mauricio Velazco, Splunk
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status: production
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type: Hunting
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description:
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The following analytic detects the execution of the `GetCurrent` method
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from the WindowsIdentity .NET class using PowerShell Script Block Logging (EventCode=4104).
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This method identifies the current Windows user. The detection leverages PowerShell
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script block logs to identify when this method is called. This activity is significant
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because adversaries and Red Teams may use it to gain situational awareness and perform
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Active Directory discovery on compromised endpoints. If confirmed malicious, this
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could allow attackers to map out user accounts and potentially escalate privileges
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or move laterally within the network.
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data_source:
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- Powershell Script Block Logging 4104
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search:
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'`powershell` EventCode=4104 ScriptBlockText = "*[System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]*" ScriptBlockText
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= "*GetCurrent()*" | fillnull | stats count min(_time) as firstTime max(_time) as
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lastTime by dest signature signature_id user_id vendor_product EventID Guid Opcode
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Name Path ProcessID ScriptBlockId ScriptBlockText | `security_content_ctime(firstTime)`
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| `security_content_ctime(lastTime)` | `getcurrent_user_with_powershell_script_block_filter`'
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how_to_implement:
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To successfully implement this analytic, you will need to enable
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PowerShell Script Block Logging on some or all endpoints. Additional setup here
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https://help.splunk.com/en/security-offerings/splunk-user-behavior-analytics/get-data-in/5.4.1/add-other-data-to-splunk-uba/configure-powershell-logging-to-see-powershell-anomalies-in-splunk-uba.
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known_false_positives:
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Administrators or power users may use this PowerShell commandlet
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for troubleshooting.
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references:
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- https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1033/
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- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.security.principal.windowsidentity.getcurrent?view=net-6.0&viewFallbackFrom=net-5.0
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tags:
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analytic_story:
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- Active Directory Discovery
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asset_type: Endpoint
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mitre_attack_id:
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- T1033
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product:
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- Splunk Enterprise
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- Splunk Enterprise Security
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- Splunk Cloud
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security_domain: endpoint
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tests:
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- name: True Positive Test
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attack_data:
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- data: https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/splunk/attack_data/master/datasets/attack_techniques/T1033/AD_discovery/windows-powershell-xml.log
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source: XmlWinEventLog:Microsoft-Windows-PowerShell/Operational
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sourcetype: XmlWinEventLog
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