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Active Rule
Certificate Exported Via PowerShell
Target Profile
Splunk
Splunk SPL & tstats data model queries
Format Mode
Default
Plain SPL queries
Conversion Output
Certificate Exported Via PowerShell
Using Splunk · Default · sigma-cli 2.0.2
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BackendSplunkFormatDefaultVersion2.0.2
title: Certificate Exported Via PowerShell
id: 9e716b33-63b2-46da-86a4-bd3c3b9b5dfb
related:
- id: aa7a3fce-bef5-4311-9cc1-5f04bb8c308c
type: similar
status: test
description: Detects calls to cmdlets that are used to export certificates from the local certificate store. Threat actors were seen abusing this to steal private keys from compromised machines.
references:
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/analysis-reports/ar21-112a
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/pki/export-pfxcertificate?view=windowsserver2022-ps
- https://www.splunk.com/en_us/blog/security/breaking-the-chain-defending-against-certificate-services-abuse.html
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2023-05-18
tags:
- attack.credential-access
- attack.execution
- attack.t1552.004
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
product: windows
category: process_creation
detection:
selection:
CommandLine|contains:
- 'Export-PfxCertificate '
- 'Export-Certificate '
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Legitimate certificate exports by administrators. Additional filters might be required.
level: medium
CLI command
Copy the exact command to reproduce this translation locally.
sigma convert --without-pipeline -t splunk -f default rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_export_certificate.yml